Research article summary (published 29 Sep 2009):

The role of children's routines of daily living, supervision, and maternal fatigue in preschool children's injury risk.

Full Abstract

The purpose of this study was to (a) explore the relationship between the lack of everyday routines and children's unintentional injuries, (b) examine two mechanisms of effect through which lack of routines might operate, children's sleep and maternal supervision, and (c) explore the influence of maternal fatigue in routines and maternal supervision. The sample comprised 264 mothers and their 3-year-old children. Routines were not directly related to children's injuries, but they moderated the relationship between maternal supervision and injuries. Lack of supervision was positively related to injuries only for children with infrequent everyday routines. Infrequent everyday routines were also related to inadequate children's sleep and maternal fatigue was inversely related to routines and maternal supervision.

Author information

Author/s: Koulouglioti, Christina (C); Cole, Robert (R); Kitzman, Harriet (H);

Affiliation: School of Nursing, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA.

Grants: R49/CCR219757-01 (Agency:PHS HHS)

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

Journal: Research in nursing & health (Res Nurs Health), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Oct; vol 32 (issue 5) : pp 517-29

Dates: Created 2009/09/15; Completed 2009/09/24;

PMID: 19681061, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 9/24/2009, IMS Date: )

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Child, Preschool Fatigue Female Humans Infant Male Models, Theoretical Mother-Child Relations Mothers

Mothers New York - epidemiology Parenting Periodicity Prospective Studies Regression Analysis Risk Factors Sleep Wounds and Injuries - epidemiology; prevention & control

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