- Title
- Acquisition of knowledge, attitudes and behaviours that contribute to water competence: High-income countries
- Creator
- Blitvich, Jennifer
- Date
- 2014
- Type
- Text; Book chapter
- Identifier
- http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/159012
- Identifier
- vital:11868
- Identifier
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https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-04253-9_31
- Identifier
- ISBN:9783642042522
- Abstract
- Water safety literature has many epidemiological studies, and for high-income countries at least, the demographics and risk factors for drowning are well established. In spite of the introduction of a multitude of measures designed to reduce drowning, a review of current literature shows that to date, evaluations of the effectiveness of water safety interventions are scarce. Worldwide, key stakeholders have implemented various intervention programmes but few have been evaluated. Those which have, typically examine recall of messages rather than changes in skills, knowledge, attitudes and behaviours. At the same time, it should be realised that the impact of interventions on the drowning rate is particularly difficult to measure at least in high-income countries, where drowning is a relatively rare event. Also it seems unrealistic to expect that changes to rates become apparent after a single intervention. To date, home swimming pool fencing appears to be one of the only areas where evidence is available that demonstrates a reduction in drowning figures.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Relation
- Drowning: Prevention, Rescue, Treatment Chapter 31 p. 207-213
- Rights
- This metadata is freely available under a CCO license
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