Parents' Attitudes and Adherence to Unintentional Injury Prevention Measures in Ankara, Turkey

İnce O. T., Yalçın S. S., Yurdakök K.

BALKAN MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol.34, no.4, pp.335-342, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 34 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.4274/balkanmedj.2016.1776
  • Journal Name: BALKAN MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.335-342
  • Keywords: Children, injury prevention, parents, unintentional injury, CHILDRENS RISK, SAFETY, HOME, KNOWLEDGE, BELIEFS, MOTHERS
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Childhood unintentional injuries are perceived as a leading public health issue since they are one of the preventable causes of paediatric mortality and morbidity. Whether and how parental factors are related to childhood injury has been researched insufficiently.