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A Practical tool to assess the cross cutting nature of child injury prevention as a basis for policy making at the local level
Scholtes, Béatrice; Schröder-Bäck, Peter; Mackay, Morag et al.
2014In South Eastern European Journal of Public Health, 1 (1)
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Keywords :
Co-benefits; Inter-sectoral collaboration; Prevention and Control; Wounds and Injuries
Abstract :
[en] Aim: Risk factors for child injury are multi-faceted. Social, environmental and economic factors place responsibility for prevention upon many stakeholders across traditional sectors such as health, justice, environment and education. Multi-sectoral collaboration for injury prevention is thus essential. In addition, co-benefits due to injury prevention initiatives exist. However, multi-sectoral collaboration is often difficult to establish and maintain. We present an applied approach for practitioners and policy makers at the local level to use to explore and address the multi-sectoral nature of child injury. Methods: We combined elements of the Haddon Matrix and the Lens and Telescope model, to develop a new approach for practitioners and policy makers at the local level. Results: The approach offers the opportunity for diverse sectors at the local level to work together to identify their role in child injury prevention. Based on ecological injury prevention and life-course epidemiology it encourages multi-disciplinary team building from the outset. The process has three phases: first, visualising the multi-sectoral responsibilities for child injury prevention in the local area; second, demonstrating the need for multi-sectoral collaboration and helping plan prevention activities together; and third, visualising potential co-benefits to other sectors and age groups that may arise from child injury prevention initiatives. Conclusion: The approach and process encourages inter-sectoral collaboration for child injury prevention at the local level. It is a useful addition for child injury prevention at the local level, however testing the practicality of the approach in a real-world setting, and refinement of the process would improve it further.
Disciplines :
Public health, health care sciences & services
Author, co-author :
Scholtes, Béatrice  ;  Universiteit Maastricht > International Health
Schröder-Bäck, Peter
Mackay, Morag;  European Child Safety Alliance
Vincenten, Joanne;  European Child Safety Alliance
Brand, Helmut;  Universiteit Maastricht > International Health
Language :
English
Title :
A Practical tool to assess the cross cutting nature of child injury prevention as a basis for policy making at the local level
Publication date :
22 February 2014
Journal title :
South Eastern European Journal of Public Health
eISSN :
2197-5248
Publisher :
Jacobs Publishing Company, Hellweg, Germany
Volume :
1
Issue :
1
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
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