Why Do Parents with Toddlers Store Poisonous Products Safely?
Unintentional poisoning is a major cause of nonfatal injuries in children aged 0–24 months. Associations between self-reported habits on the child safe storage of medication and cleaning products and family, and psychosocial factors were assessed, using a model based on the Protection Motivation The...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Wiley
2010-01-01
|
| Series: | International Journal of Pediatrics |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/702827 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1832562574479065088 |
|---|---|
| author | Tinneke M. J. Beirens Eduard F. van Beeck Johannes Brug Paul den Hertog Hein Raat |
| author_facet | Tinneke M. J. Beirens Eduard F. van Beeck Johannes Brug Paul den Hertog Hein Raat |
| author_sort | Tinneke M. J. Beirens |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Unintentional poisoning is a major cause of nonfatal injuries in children aged 0–24 months. Associations between self-reported habits on the child safe storage of medication and cleaning products and family, and psychosocial factors were assessed, using a model based on the Protection Motivation Theory. By identifying correlates of safety behavior in this manner, more insight in factors which influence this behavior is obtained. Health promotion activities in order to promote safety behavior should address these factors in order to increase the effectiveness of the health message. Data were gathered from a cross-sectional survey using self-administered questionnaires, mailed to a population sample of 2470 parents with toddlers. The results indicate that the promotion of safe storage of medication and cleaning products should address the family situation, personal cognitive factors as well as social factors. Interventions should particularly focus on parents' self-efficacy of storing poisonous products in a child safe manner and on the vulnerability of their child in their home concerning an unintentional poisoning incident. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-eddb3ab03619499b853f0ff4a42ebc29 |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 1687-9740 1687-9759 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2010-01-01 |
| publisher | Wiley |
| record_format | Article |
| series | International Journal of Pediatrics |
| spelling | doaj-art-eddb3ab03619499b853f0ff4a42ebc292025-02-03T01:22:22ZengWileyInternational Journal of Pediatrics1687-97401687-97592010-01-01201010.1155/2010/702827702827Why Do Parents with Toddlers Store Poisonous Products Safely?Tinneke M. J. Beirens0Eduard F. van Beeck1Johannes Brug2Paul den Hertog3Hein Raat4Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC—University Medical Center Rotterdam, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of Public Health, Erasmus MC—University Medical Center Rotterdam, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of Public Health, Erasmus MC—University Medical Center Rotterdam, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The NetherlandsConsumer Safety Institute, 1070 AD Amsterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of Public Health, Erasmus MC—University Medical Center Rotterdam, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The NetherlandsUnintentional poisoning is a major cause of nonfatal injuries in children aged 0–24 months. Associations between self-reported habits on the child safe storage of medication and cleaning products and family, and psychosocial factors were assessed, using a model based on the Protection Motivation Theory. By identifying correlates of safety behavior in this manner, more insight in factors which influence this behavior is obtained. Health promotion activities in order to promote safety behavior should address these factors in order to increase the effectiveness of the health message. Data were gathered from a cross-sectional survey using self-administered questionnaires, mailed to a population sample of 2470 parents with toddlers. The results indicate that the promotion of safe storage of medication and cleaning products should address the family situation, personal cognitive factors as well as social factors. Interventions should particularly focus on parents' self-efficacy of storing poisonous products in a child safe manner and on the vulnerability of their child in their home concerning an unintentional poisoning incident.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/702827 |
| spellingShingle | Tinneke M. J. Beirens Eduard F. van Beeck Johannes Brug Paul den Hertog Hein Raat Why Do Parents with Toddlers Store Poisonous Products Safely? International Journal of Pediatrics |
| title | Why Do Parents with Toddlers Store Poisonous Products Safely? |
| title_full | Why Do Parents with Toddlers Store Poisonous Products Safely? |
| title_fullStr | Why Do Parents with Toddlers Store Poisonous Products Safely? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Why Do Parents with Toddlers Store Poisonous Products Safely? |
| title_short | Why Do Parents with Toddlers Store Poisonous Products Safely? |
| title_sort | why do parents with toddlers store poisonous products safely |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/702827 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT tinnekemjbeirens whydoparentswithtoddlersstorepoisonousproductssafely AT eduardfvanbeeck whydoparentswithtoddlersstorepoisonousproductssafely AT johannesbrug whydoparentswithtoddlersstorepoisonousproductssafely AT pauldenhertog whydoparentswithtoddlersstorepoisonousproductssafely AT heinraat whydoparentswithtoddlersstorepoisonousproductssafely |