@article{4cfff854ab3e4fd5b31c07bc32b35291,
title = "A randomized controlled trial to evaluate the Make Safe Happen{\textregistered} app—a mobile technology-based safety behavior change intervention for increasing parents{\textquoteright} safety knowledge and actions",
abstract = "Background: Many unintentional injuries that occur in and around the home can be prevented through the use of safety equipment and by consistently following existing safety recommendations. Unfortunately, uptake of these safety behaviors is unacceptably low. This paper describes the design of the Make Safe Happen{\textregistered} smartphone application evaluation study, which aims to evaluate a mobile technology-based safety behavior change intervention on parents{\textquoteright} safety knowledge and actions. Methods: Make Safe Happen{\textregistered} app evaluation study is a randomized controlled trial. Participants will be parents of children aged 0–12 years who are recruited from national consumer online survey panels. Parents will complete a pretest survey, and will be randomized to receive the Make Safe Happen{\textregistered} app or a non-injury-related app, and then complete a posttest follow-up survey after 1 week. Primary outcomes are: (1) safety knowledge; (2) safety behaviors; (3) safety device acquisition and use, and (4) behavioral intention to take safety actions. Results: Anticipated study results are presented. Conclusions: Wide-reaching interventions, to reach substantial parent and caregiver audiences, to effectively reduce childhood injuries are needed. This study will contribute to the evidence-base about how to increase safety knowledge and actions to prevent home-related injuries in children. Trial registration number: NCT02751203; Pre-results.",
keywords = "Behavior change, Child, Home, Multiple injury, Randomized trial",
author = "McKenzie, {Lara B.} and Roberts, {Kristin J.} and Roxanne Clark and Rebecca McAdams and Mahmoud Abdel-Rasoul and Klein, {Elizabeth G.} and Keim, {Sarah A.} and Orie Kristel and Alison Szymanski and Cotton, {Christopher G.} and Shields, {Wendy C.}",
note = "Funding Information: This study protocol and evaluation trial was supported by funding from the Nationwide Children{\textquoteright}s Hospital Foundation. The development of the Make Safe Happen app was made possible by funding from Nationwide Children{\textquoteright}s Hospital Foundation{\textquoteright}s Innovation Fund and Nationwide Mutual Insurance. Funding Information: The authors would like to thank the following individuals and teams, Patty Yoder formerly of Nationwide, who provided content writing help for the Make Safe Happen app; Matthew Bailey and Jeremy Patterson, of the Research Institute at Nationwide Children{\textquoteright}s Hospital for their technical assistance with app development, testing and Google Analytics; and Nationwide{\textregistered} and the Make Safe Happen{\textregistered} program for their unwavering commitment to this important cause. This study protocol and evaluation trial was supported by funding from the Nationwide Children{\textquoteright}s Hospital Foundation. The development of the Make Safe Happen app was made possible by funding from Nationwide Children{\textquoteright}s Hospital Foundation{\textquoteright}s Innovation Fund and Nationwide Mutual Insurance. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2018, The Author(s).",
year = "2018",
month = dec,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1186/s40621-018-0133-3",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "5",
journal = "Injury Epidemiology",
issn = "2197-1714",
publisher = "SpringerOpen",
number = "1",
}