Future health promotion campaigns need to adopt the successful intersectoral approach, in particular, to utilise the resources of the private corporate sector in the promotion of safety devices and appliances to complement the work of government and nongovernment injury control professionals. Primary care providers are ideally placed not only to disseminate health promotion information to parents and carers but, with adequate inservicing, to educate. Future projects should aim to capitalise on the educative skills of Maternal and Child Health nurses but also build these skills in other primary health care providers particularly GPs and preschool and child care professionals. Further assistance through inservicing and extra resources needs to be provided to this group. 8.4.3 Future campaigns need to look beyond hot water scalds in the bathroom to other areas of the house where scalds are occurring, such as the kitchen.
Work needs to be undertaken with manufacturers to produce an effective spillproof mug.
This would not only be beneficial in the prevention of childhood scalds but also scalds in the elderly population. Within the kitchen, further promotion of stove guards and cordless jugs and kettles is required. To permit outcome evaluation of the program, analysis of 1996 data from the Royal Children's Hospital burns unit is required. To promote the outcomes of stage one of the campaign to all stakeholders especially primary health care providers so as to encourage their participation and enthusiasm for future initiatives.