Caregiver water safety knowledge and views of toddler water competency
Molly B. Johnson, Karla A. Lawson · 2023
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Molly Johnson and Karla Lawson survey caregivers of toddlers about water safety in a 2023 study. Drowning is the leading cause of death in this age group, and watchful, informed adults are the main defense.
Six hundred fifty caregivers answered an online survey on safety knowledge, supervision habits, and their child's skills. The average score was six correct out of ten knowledge questions. Knowledge tracked with education, CPR training, and the adult's own swimming ability. Toddlers could do about half of six standard water skills, and most had taken lessons. Worryingly, a third of caregivers thought lessons meant a child needed less watching. The authors call that belief a target for education.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Molly B. Johnson, Karla A. Lawson |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 30 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |