Injury and Violence Prevention Interventions: An Overview

摘要: The traditional goal of research has been to expand the science base in a particular topic area, assuming that sometime future others will use knowledge address real-world problems. Public health scientists share increasing knowledge, but their is also driven by need solve public problems near term. This drive for rapid solutions and demands accountability have never more prominent than now (Office Management Budget [OMB], 1993, 2004). Scientists are expected practitioners funders produce findings can be used practice. Similarly, increasingly identify incorporate interventions with demonstrated effectiveness into practices. fields injury violence prevention ready this challenge. There strong growing scientific basis control. Injury researchers followed model (1) describe problem, (2) risk protective factors causal relationship injuries, (3) design evaluate intervention strategies, (4) ensure widespread these strategies. moved rapidly third phase, efficacy trials. objective book highlight results trials unintentional prevention. audience includes both researchers. We point out many effective now. Researchers notice there gaps what we know. hope motivate students build on develop approaches preventing violence. In chapter, provide brief overview preventive interventions. introduce concepts definitions throughout book.