Abstract

HERNANDEZ SANCHEZ, Mariela; GARCIA ROCHE, René G; PEREZ SOSA, Dania  and  RAMOS MOLINA, Digna. Información sobre prevención de accidentes que poseen adultos y niños a su cuidado. Rev Cubana Hig Epidemiol [online]. 2001, vol.39, n.2, pp. 95-100. ISSN 1561-3003.

A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted aimed at identifying the information about the prevention of accidents received by 5 370 persons responsible for children under 10 at home, in Regla muinicipality, during 1996-1997. The sample was composed of 1 156 adults that took care of their children at home and that were selected by single-stage cluster sampling, in which evey family physcian’s office represented a cluster. Structured interviews were made for the collection of data. Questionnaires were applied and percentages were calculated to analyze the results. More than 80 % of the persons and the children they took care of reported having received information about the prevention of accidents. The ways used to give information on the prevention of accidents to the population were not efficient.

Keywords : ACCIDENTS, HOME/ [prevention & control]; FAMILY PRACTICE; COMMUNITY MEDICINE; HOME NURSING [education]; CHILD.

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