Participative rather than didactic approaches appear to have more success i . Preventing unintentional injuries in children and young adolescents. Effective Health Care Bulletin. Targeted home visiting programmes may reduce injuries. A randomised controlled trial targeting poor, unmarried or teenage mothers of pre-school children in the United States showed an association between nurse home visiting and a reduction in home hazards i .
Home based social support has the potential to significantly reduce rates of child injury.
A systematic review of eight trials of the effect of home visiting by professionals and non-professionals showed reduced child injury rates ii . Hodnett ED, Roberts I. Home based social support for socially disadvantased mothers. Health Education Authority. Health promotion in childhood and young adolescence for the prevention of unintentional injuries. Health Promotion Effectiveness Reviews Bulletin 2.