Developmental Aspects of Unintentional Injury Prevention Among Youth: Implications for Practice

Benjamin K Barton; Jiabin Shen; Despina Stavrinos; Shane Davis

doi:10.1177/1559827617745057

Developmental Aspects of Unintentional Injury Prevention Among Youth: Implications for Practice

Am J Lifestyle Med. 2017 Dec 5;13(6):565-573. doi: 10.1177/1559827617745057. eCollection 2019 Nov-Dec.

Authors

Benjamin K Barton^{1

2

3}, Jiabin Shen^{1

2

3}, Despina Stavrinos^{1

2

3}, Shane Davis^{1

2

3}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Psychology and Communication Studies, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho (BKB, SD).
² Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio (JS).
³ Department of Psychology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Alabama (DS).

Abstract

Unintentional injuries, the leading cause of morbidity and mortality among youth in the United States, are burdensome and costly to society. Continued prevention efforts to reduce rates of unintentional injury remain imperative. We emphasized the role of practitioner influence across a linear concept of injury prevention comprising delivery, practice, and application/generalization and within the context of child developmental factors. Specific strategies for injury prevention tailored to the cognitive development stage of the patient are provided. This information may be useful to health care practitioners, who have significant interaction with youth and their families.

Keywords: pediatrics; prevention; safety.

Publication types

Review