Publications by authors named "Dawn M Daniels"
Background: Community-built playgrounds have been an integral component of Injury Free Coalition for Kids sites as they work with communities to provide safe places for children to play. The purpose of this pilot survey was to explore the potential impact of the community-built playground on the community.
Methods: A survey was developed and sent electronically via an Injury Free listserve to the Injury Free sites that had built one of the 29 Injury Free playgrounds between 2002 and 2007.
Objective: Observe and report seat belt use among children transported in belt-positioning booster seats.
Design: We conducted a cross-sectional, observational survey of children transported in motor vehicles between 2006 and 2007. While drivers completed a survey reporting the child's age, weight and gender, and the driver's age, gender, race, income, education, and relationship to the child; a child passenger safety technician recorded vehicle seating location, restraint type, and use of the car safety seat harness or seat belt as appropriate for the child.
Background: Dog bites are a significant public health problem among children. The purpose of this study was to examine the hospital incidence, hospital charges, and characteristics of dog bite injuries among children by age group and hospitalization status who were treated at our health care system to guide prevention programs and policies.
Methods: An electronic hospital database identified all patients younger than 18 years who were treated for dog bites from 1999 to 2006.
Using online courses is one way to simplify orientation programs and leverage educator resources. Three critical care courses were created using a distributed authoring model with geographically diverse clinical experts. A companion online orientation course prepares preceptors to assist with clinical application.
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