{
  "abstract": "Importance Drowning is the third leading cause of unintentional injury death worldwide and the leading cause among US children aged 1–4 years. Drowning prevention education could reduce these rates. Identifying where parents/caregivers receive drowning prevention information is crucial for targeted efforts. We aimed to assess whether parents/caregivers of children aged ≤12 years receive drowning prevention information and to explore if disparities exist between those who receive and those who do not receive this information.Design/methods This survey-based study was conducted at a level 1 Paediatric Trauma Center. Eligible participants were English- or Spanish-speaking parents/caregivers of children aged ≤12 years who presented to the emergency department (ED) and received non-resuscitative care when the primary investigator was available. Parents/caregivers were approached, consented and surveyed. We compared parents/caregivers who received drowning prevention information to those who did not.Results Out of 301 eligible parents/caregivers, 293 completed the survey. The majority were aged between 22 and 34 years (56%), with 67% white and 30% black. Only 15% reported receiving drowning prevention information, with white parents/caregivers receiving it twice as often as black parents/caregivers.The most common sources/communication channels were family, social media and swim instructors, while the preferred sources were swim instructors, text messages and ED discharge paperwork.Conclusion Our study revealed that only a small number of parents/caregivers surveyed reported receiving drowning prevention information and highlighted disparities existing between groups that received information and those that did not. Using non-traditional channels-such as text messaging, ED discharge instructions and social media-could help reach more parents/caregivers, thereby addressing disparities.",
  "authors": [
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Pediatric Emergency Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA"
      ],
      "name": "Nkeiruka Orajiaka"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Pediatric Emergency Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA"
      ],
      "name": "Jo-Ann Nesiama"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Injury Prevention, Children’s Medical Center Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA"
      ],
      "name": "Marisa Abbe"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Peter O'Donnell Jr School of Public Health, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA"
      ],
      "name": "Joan Reisch"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Pediatric Emergency Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA"
      ],
      "name": "Pamela Okada"
    }
  ],
  "title": "Drowning prevention information: Identifying channels and disparities – a survey of a level 1 paediatric trauma centre",
  "uid": "1adb53bc-9c65-516c-9f86-1d88c80b7cfb"
}