B.C. Communities Road Safety Survey (2015)
The Safe Roads and Communities Working Committee of the B.C. Road Safety Strategy surveyed representatives of B.C. municipalities to provide an overview of municipal road safety activities in B.C. and identify the challenges that may be limiting their collective progress.
www2.gov.bc.ca
Backyard Pool Safety – Situational Assessment Results (2016)
In this report, Hastings Prince Edward Public Health provides an insight on drowning prevention to help policy makers make an informed decision on how to prevent drowning in backyard pools. The report explores whether safer pool fencing bylaws are an effective part of a comprehensive drowning prevention strategy.
hpepublichealth.ca
Edmonton and Area Traffic Safety Culture Survey: Summary of Key Findings (2016)
The City of Edmonton’s Office of Traffic Safety surveyed over 3,6000 drivers, pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists to provides insights into how road users perceive themselves and their actions, the actions of others and the rules of the road. This document presents the summary of findings from the survey to describe road user perceptions and behaviours.
www.edmonton.ca
Épidémiologie des blessures associées au véhicule tout-terrain et à la motoneige en Ontario (2019)
Cette étude de Santé publique Ontario décrit la fréquence, le type, le lieu et le mécanisme des blessures et des décès causés par l’utilisation du VTT et de la motoneige en Ontario.
www.publichealthontario.ca
Interventions environnementales pour la prévention des chutes chez les personnes âgées vivant dans la communauté
Cette revue évalue les effets (bénéfices et risques) des interventions environnementales (telles que la réduction des risques de chute, la technologie d’assistance, les modifications du domicile et l’éducation) pour prévenir les chutes chez les personnes âgées vivant dans la communauté.
www.cochranelibrary.com
Texting While Driving Behaviour among Ontario Youth and Young Adults (2015)
Developed by Pubic Health Ontario, this technical report examines the prevalence, motives and types of texting while driving behaviour among a sample of Ontario youth and young adults ages 16 to 24. This report presents findings from an online survey of 2,000 Ontario residents, aged 16-24.
Some of the objectives of the study were to:
- Uncover the prevalence and predictors associated with texting while driving among Ontario youth and young adults.
- Understand Ontario youth and young adults’ reasons and motives for engaging in texting while driving behaviour.
www.publichealthontario.ca
The Walking School Bus and Children’s Physical Activity: A Pilot Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial (2011)
Through a pilot cluster randomized controlled trial, this study reports that a pilot walking school bus program improved children’s active community to school and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Too Hot for Tots! Evaluation of a Paediatric Burns Prevention Resource (2011)
Too Hot for Tots! is a professionally produced video with an accompanying brochure package developed to teach caregivers about burn injuries that often happen in the home.
The effectiveness of Too Hot for Tots! is assessed through this impact evaluation conducted by the B.C. Injury Prevention Unit. The evaluation results demonstrated a statistically significant increase in caregiver’s knowledge, attitudes and practices around burns prevention in the home after exposure to the program.
open.library.ubc.ca