Unintentional Injury Research

Sleep safety and home safety resources allow families to care for babies and young children, preventing injuries and child death, adverse outcomes that are strongly linked to poverty and social deprivation. Parenthood involves unexpected costs and greater levels of unmet need for safety resources occur in low-income families. We evaluate a local authority scheme which enabled professionals in County Durham to apply for necessary safety equipment on behalf of eligible families.

Children under the age of 5 years are most vulnerable to injuries. The mother is the best person to pass on learning to children, and mothers’ knowledge of home injuries and preventive behaviors is an important factor in reducing these hazards. The present study examined the role of maternal education in the prevention of home hazards in children.