RESUMO
Playgrounds are a major source of unintentional injuries in the school environment. In fact, 80% of all injuries on public playground equipment happen at school. Thus, the need for developing a playground injury prevention plan is critical to provide safe educational outdoor environments for children. The S.A.F.E.trade mark framework for injury prevention is the first step in preventing playground injuries. This article highlights suggestions that school nurses can implement in creating an effective playground injury prevention program at their schools.
Assuntos
Prevenção de Acidentes/métodos , Jogos e Brinquedos , Desenvolvimento de Programas/métodos , Serviços de Enfermagem Escolar/métodos , Ferimentos e Lesões/prevenção & controle , Algoritmos , Criança , Árvores de Decisões , Documentação , Tratamento de Emergência/métodos , Tratamento de Emergência/enfermagem , Segurança de Equipamentos , Humanos , Modelos de Enfermagem , Modelos Organizacionais , Avaliação das Necessidades , Fatores de Risco , Ferimentos e Lesões/epidemiologia , Ferimentos e Lesões/etiologiaRESUMO
The purpose of this study was to investigate school playground safety practices. The study used a purposeful sample of school nurses who attended a playground safety workshop at the 2006 National Association of School Nurses annual conference. Seventy-five questionnaires were distributed, and 64 useable questionnaires were returned. The responses indicated that little attention is being given to providing safe playground environments in schools as measured by best practices of supervision, age-appropriate design, fall surfacing, and equipment maintenance. Participants pointed to the need for better supervision and supervision training, careful selection of age-appropriate equipment, maintaining adequate fall surfaces under the equipment, and ensuring that equipment is properly maintained and repaired. The study also revealed that school nurses believe they could play a role in playground injury prevention through the collection and analysis of injury data, communication to administrators about the need for comprehensive planning of the play environment, and becoming active members of playground safety committees.