Effectiveness of Primary Prevention Education
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Effectiveness of a primary prevention educational package in improving parental knowledge and behaviour in relation to preventable causes of infant hospital admissions and death.
IRAS ID
189381
Contact name
Jasmine Parkes
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
IP, Contracts and Policy
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
15653, ERGO
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 2 months, 25 days
Research summary
Child mortality rates for the UK as a whole have been declining over the past few decades. However compared to its European counterparts, the UK’s child mortality rate still remains relatively high. In 2012, 3000 babies died before their first birthday and 2000 children and adolescents died.
The mortality rate for infants aged < 1 month for external and unexplained reasons was 28 per 100,000 in 2012. For infants from 1 to 12 months, the mortality rate for external and unexplained reasons was 266 per 100,000. And for children from 1 to 4 years, the mortality rate for external and unexplained reasons was 98 per 100,000.
The majority of such deaths are preventable. The people best positioned to effect such preventions are the carers of the infants. Parents of newborn infants in Southampton are uniquely accessible for educational interventions through their attendance at ‘Save a baby’s life’ sessions.
This study is intended to examine if the addition of a short primary prevention educational package to the standard ‘Save a Baby’s Life’ (SABL) sessions can increase parental knowledge of the preventable causes of infant hospital admissions and deaths. The study will assess whether primary prevention intervention promotes retention of primary prevention messages and changes in parental behaviour.
REC name
London - South East Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
15/LO/2218
Date of REC Opinion
29 Dec 2015
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion