Accident; analysis and prevention
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
The impact of a home visitation programme on household hazards associated with unintentional childhood injuries: a randomised controlled trial.
The continued high mortality and morbidity rates for unintentional childhood injuries remain a public health concern. This article reports on the influence of a home visitation programme (HVP) on household hazards associated with unintentional childhood injuries in a South African low-income setting. ⋯ This study confirmed that a multi-component HVP effectively reduced household hazards associated with electrical and paraffin appliances and poisoning among children in a low-income South African setting.