Citation

Gerhardstein D. SCI Nurs. 2007; 24(3): 1-16.

Affiliation

ThinkFirst National Injury Prevention Foundation, 29W120 Butterfield Road, Suite 105, Warrenville, IL 60555. (dbg@thinkfirst.org)

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, American Association of Spinal Cord Injury Nurses)

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Abstract

A pre-test, post-test study was used to evaluate outcomes of implementing the ThinkFirst For Teens program to students at three Chicago suburban high schools. Results showed an increase in knowledge related to potential for injury and the importance of safety belt use, bicycle helmet use, avoiding violence, driving sober and generally making safe choices. An increase in coinciding stated safe behavior choices was also seen. Sixty-seven percent of students stated they were most influenced to make safe choices by hearing from someone who had been injured, while 26% were influenced by facts on injury prevention and 7% were influenced by the potential for being ticketed. A qualitative posttest was administered three months later that determined lasting positive impact.