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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Barriers and enablers to the use of measures to prevent pediatric scalding in Cape Town, South Africa
Public Health Nursing, Volume 27, No. 3, Year 2010
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Objective: Little attention has been paid to the prevention of pediatric scalding injuries in low-income settings, especially from the standpoint of local stakeholders. This study investigates stakeholder understandings of potential measures to prevent childhood scalding and the related hinders and enablers to such measures. Design and Sample: The study utilized an exploratory qualitative design. Content analysis was applied to the transcriptions of interviews with 13 caregivers and 8 burn prevention research, policy, and practitioner professionals. Measures: The study used semistructured interviews using illustrations to generate data. The 21 individual interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed using content analytic steps. Interviews focused on 2 illustrations that depict circumstances that surround the occurrence of pediatric scalding typical for Cape Town. Results: 3 categories of prevention measures were identified: enhancements to the safety of the home environment, changes to practice, and improvements to individual competence. The barriers identified were spatial constraints in homes, hazardous home facilities, and multiple family demands. Conclusions: Caregivers and professionals report a similar range of measures to prevent pediatric scalding. Many of these might not be readily implementable in low-income settings with key barriers that would need to be addressed by policymakers and prevention practitioners. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Authors & Co-Authors
Van Niekerk, Ashley
South Africa, Tygerberg
South African Medical Research Council
Sweden, Stockholm
Karolinska Institutet
Menckel, Ewa
Sweden, Stockholm
Division of Social Medicine
Laflamme, Lucie
Sweden, Stockholm
Division of Global Health
Statistics
Citations: 3
Authors: 3
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1111/j.1525-1446.2010.00846.x
ISSN:
07371209
e-ISSN:
15251446
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Maternal And Child Health
Violence And Injury
Study Design
Exploratory Study
Study Approach
Qualitative
Study Locations
South Africa