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Effectiveness of home fire safety interventions. A systematic review and meta-analysis.
- Source :
- PLoS ONE; 5/20/2019, Vol. 14 Issue 5, p1-17, 17p
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Purpose: To assess the effectiveness of Home Fire Safety (HFS) interventions versus other interventions/no interventions/controls on HFS knowledge and behaviour at short-, intermediate- and long-term follow ups. Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Data sources: MEDLINE, EMBASE and PubMed databases were searched from January 1998 to July 2018, and studies retrieved. Participants: Toddlers, children (primary or secondary school), teenagers or adults. Interventions/Comparison: HFS interventions compared to other interventions / no interventions / controls. Outcomes: HFS knowledge and behaviour. Results: 10 studies were identified (8 RCTs and 2 prospective cohort). Two studies assessed the effects of HFS interventions vs no interventions on HFS knowledge at up to 4 months follow up in school children and demonstrated significant difference between groups (very low quality, 2 RCTs, 535 participants, SMD 0.38, 95% CI: 0.21 to 0.55, p < 0.001). One study examined the effects of different modes of HFS interventions (computer-based vs instructor-led) on HFS knowledge and behaviour immediately post-intervention in adults and displayed no significant difference between groups (HFS knowledge; very low quality, 1 RCT, 68 participants, SMD -0.02, 95% CI: -0.50 to 0.45, p = 0.92) and (HFS behaviour; very low quality, 1 RCT, 68 participants, SMD 0.06, 95% CI: -0.41 to 0.54, p = 0.79) respectively. Conclusion: The limited evidence supports the use of HFS interventions to improve HFS knowledge and behaviour in children, families with children and adults. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 19326203
- Volume :
- 14
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- PLoS ONE
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 136532949
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0215724