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. 2017 Dec 5;13(6):565-573.
doi: 10.1177/1559827617745057. eCollection 2019 Nov-Dec.

Developmental Aspects of Unintentional Injury Prevention Among Youth: Implications for Practice

Benjamin K Barton  1   2   3 , Jiabin Shen  1   2   3 , Despina Stavrinos  1   2   3 , Shane Davis  1   2   3
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Developmental Aspects of Unintentional Injury Prevention Among Youth: Implications for Practice

Benjamin K Barton et al. Am J Lifestyle Med. .

Abstract

Unintentional injuries, the leading cause of morbidity and mortality among youth in the United States, are burdensome and costly to society. Continued prevention efforts to reduce rates of unintentional injury remain imperative. We emphasized the role of practitioner influence across a linear concept of injury prevention comprising delivery, practice, and application/generalization and within the context of child developmental factors. Specific strategies for injury prevention tailored to the cognitive development stage of the patient are provided. This information may be useful to health care practitioners, who have significant interaction with youth and their families.

Keywords: pediatrics; prevention; safety.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declaration of Conflicting Interests: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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Model of practitioner and cognitive influence across the linear process of prevention.
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