Author
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- Mirjam E. J. Van Beelen
(Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC-University Medical Center, P.O. Box 2040, Rotterdam 3000 CA, The Netherlands)
- Eduard F. Van Beeck
(Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC-University Medical Center, P.O. Box 2040, Rotterdam 3000 CA, The Netherlands)
- Paul Den Hertog
(Consumer Safety Institute, P.O. Box 75169, Amsterdam 1070 AD, The Netherlands)
- Tinneke M. J. Beirens
(Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC-University Medical Center, P.O. Box 2040, Rotterdam 3000 CA, The Netherlands
Dutch Association for Youth Health Care Physicians, Churchillaan 11, Utrecht 3527 GV, The Netherlands)
- Hein Raat
(Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC-University Medical Center, P.O. Box 2040, Rotterdam 3000 CA, The Netherlands)
Abstract
Drowning represents the third leading cause of fatal unintentional injury in infants (0–1 years). The aim of this study is to investigate correlates of unsupervised bathing. This cross-sectional study included 1,410 parents with an infant. Parents completed a questionnaire regarding supervision during bathing, socio-demographic factors, and Protection Motivation Theory-constructs. To determine correlates of parents who leave their infant unsupervised, logistic regression analyses were performed. Of the parents, 6.2% left their child unsupervised in the bathtub. Parents with older children (OR 1.24; 95%CI 1.00–1.54) were more likely to leave their child unsupervised in the bathtub. First-time parents (OR 0.59; 95%CI 0.36–0.97) and non-Western migrant fathers (OR 0.18; 95%CI 0.05–0.63) were less likely to leave their child unsupervised in the bathtub. Furthermore, parents who perceived higher self-efficacy (OR 0.57; 95%CI 0.47–0.69), higher response efficacy (OR 0.34; 95%CI 0.24–0.48), and higher severity (OR 0.74; 95%CI 0.58–0.93) were less likely to leave their child unsupervised. Since young children are at great risk of drowning if supervision is absent, effective strategies for drowning prevention should be developed and evaluated. In the meantime, health care professionals should inform parents with regard to the importance of supervision during bathing.
Suggested Citation
Mirjam E. J. Van Beelen & Eduard F. Van Beeck & Paul Den Hertog & Tinneke M. J. Beirens & Hein Raat, 2013.
"Correlates of Unsupervised Bathing of Infants: A Cross-Sectional Study,"
IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 10(3), pages 1-11, March.
Handle:
RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:10:y:2013:i:3:p:856-866:d:23974
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