Citation

Machin AI, Ngamsuoy A, Pearson P. Nurs. Health Sci. 2018; 20(2): 206-213.

Affiliation

Department of Nursing, Midwifery and Health, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/nhs.12403

PMID

29349899

Abstract

Child home accidental injury is a global health issue, and promoting child safety is a pediatric nursing challenge worldwide. Planning child home accidental injury prevention requires understanding of factors influencing parents' behavior. Evidence suggests that participatory health promotion positively influences behavior; however, research on Thai parents is limited. This qualitative, action research study aimed to understand Thai parents' experiences of participating in a collaborative child home accidental injury prevention program and its influence on their behavior. Eight parental mother/father couples from one Thai province consented to participate, providing a wide range of data via in-depth individual interviews and self-assessment questionnaires. Thematic analysis of interview transcripts yielded three themes: collaborative learning, parental behavior change, and reflective learning extends beyond families. Participants reported that workshop participation improved their child home accidental injury-prevention behavior. The present study can inform pediatric nursing, child health-care practice, and child health policy in Thailand and beyond.

© 2018 John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd.

Language: en

Keywords

Thailand; behavior change; child home injury prevention; collaborative learning; parents’ experience