Citation

Schwartz L, Martinez L, Louie J, Mercurio-Zappala M, Howland MA, Nokes K, Hoffman RS. Health Promot. Pract. 2010; 11(3): 320-324.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Society for Public Health Education, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1524839908327732

PMID

19144858

Abstract

Carbon monoxide (CO) is the leading cause of poisoning death in the United States. Research has shown that proper use of a CO detector in the home can reduce morbidity and mortality related to unintentional CO exposure. The authors evaluated three CO education workshops that included distribution of free CO detectors for home use, and their intervention reached 133 participants. Pretest surveys and follow-up calls evaluated change in knowledge and behavior factors. Results showed that statistically significant increases were found on three out of five knowledge-based items and 91% of respondents (N = 80) reported installing CO detectors in their home. Follow-up calls provided an opportunity to clarify information and provide tailored information to participants.

Language: en