PREVENTING CHILDHOOD INJURY WITH AN INTERACTIVE WEB SITE

通过互动网站预防儿童伤害

• 批准号: 6212863
• 负责人: CAROLINE S ALDAY
• 金额: $ 9.98万
• 依托单位: ABACUS GROUP
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2000
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2000-09-30 至 2001-09-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/6212863
• 关键词: Internet; child (0-11); child behavior; computer program /software; computer system design /evaluation; human subject; injury prevention; interactive multimedia; safety equipment; vehicular accident

Scientific evidence indicates risk factors associated with passenger, bicycle, and pedestrian safety behavior account for the majority of roadway accidents resulting in death or injury to children 7 to 12 years of age. In the majority of these deaths and injuries, the child's behavior contributed to the injury (e.g. failing to wear a bicycle helmet, darting out into traffic, failing to wear a seat belt, etc.). An innovative, engaging, interactive Web site with games, activities, and a simple animated story line, when combined with the behavioral model of observation, coaching and feedback, could teach the behaviors integral to passenger, bicycle, and pedestrian safety. In Phase I, a prototype Web site with companion print materials will be developed and evaluated systematically using a qualitative and iterative methodology. The Web-based tool will be evaluated in focus groups and in-depth interviews by children, parents, and school curriculum coordinators. In Phase II, evaluation of the prototype will be expanded to include a quantitative comparative study to examine the impact of the Web site on outcome measures of safety knowledge and safety behaviors and ultimately on incidence of bicycle-, pedestrian- and passenger-related injury. PROPOSED COMMERCIAL APPLICATION: The goal of this Phase I proposal is to develop an innovative, interactive Web-based tool to teach roadway safety to children. This web-based tool would have companion print materials and be designed to complement a school curriculum focused on health and safety. Our partner, Arbella Mutual Company, has a history of supporting health promotion and roadway safety projects and has demonstrated an interest in promoting and disseminating a Web site application to address the safety needs of children.

科学证据表明，导致 7 至 12 岁儿童死亡或受伤的道路事故大部分与乘客、自行车和行人安全行为相关的风险因素有关。在大多数死亡和受伤事件中，儿童的行为造成了伤害（例如，没有戴自行车头盔、冲进车流、没有系安全带等）。一个包含游戏、活动和简单的动画故事情节的创新、引人入胜的交互式网站，与观察、指导和反馈的行为模型相结合，可以教授乘客、自行车和行人安全不可或缺的行为。在第一阶段，将使用定性和迭代方法来开发和系统地评估带有配套印刷材料的原型网站。该基于网络的工具将在焦点小组和儿童、家长和学校课程协调员的深入访谈中进行评估。在第二阶段，原型的评估将扩大到包括定量比较研究，以检查网站对安全知识和安全行为的结果测量的影响，并最终对自行车、行人和乘客相关伤害的发生率的影响。拟议的商业应用：第一阶段提案的目标是开发一种创新的、交互式的基于网络的工具来向儿童传授道路安全知识。这个基于网络的工具将有配套的印刷材料，旨在补充以健康和安全为重点的学校课程。我们的合作伙伴 Arbella Mutual Company 有着支持健康促进和道路安全项目的历史，并表现出对推广和传播网站应用程序以满足儿童安全需求的兴趣。