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Injury Prevention: Competencies for Unintentional Injury Prevention Professionals, Third Edition

Author(s): Alton L. Thygerson, EdD, FAWM, Brigham Young University
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  • ISBN-13: 9780763753832
  • Paperback    298 pages      © 2008
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Overview

During the past century we have witnessed a remarkable reduction of injuries. Nevertheless, in recent years injuries have been the number one leading killer cause of death in children and young adults in the United States and the fifth leading cause of death for all ages. Injury Prevention: Competencies for Unintentional Injury Prevention Professionals helps injury prevention professionals make further improvements in preventing and controlling unintentional injuries.

The National Training Initiative for Injury and Violence Prevention's (NTI) Core Competencies and their objectives form the chapters and outline for this book. The core competencies and objectives outline a common understanding of the essential skills and knowledge that are regarded as necessary to work in injury prevention. While the Core Competencies focus upon both violence (intentional) and unintentional injuries, this book concentrates only upon unintentional injuries. The first eight chapters adhere to the first eight Core Competencies and their objectives. The chapter headings match directly to those of the competency objectives. For Core Competency 9, the later chapters provide information on the major unintentional injury problems (e.g., motor-vehicle injuries, poisoning, fall injuries, drowning, residential fires, and firearm injuries).

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Best practices and evidence-based interventions for unintentional injuries and the latest recommendations and strategies.

Several methods for prioritizing injury problems and interventions including the Hanlon Method, paired comparison analysis, and bracketology.

Individual chapters on risk factors, pathophysiology, and interventions for specific injury problems such as motor vehicle injuries; poisoning; fall injuries; choking, suffocation, and strangulation; drowning; residential fire injuries; and residential firearm injuries. 

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ShowTable of Contents

Chapter 1- Magnitude and Burden of the Injury Problem   

Chapter 2- Injury Data Use

Chapter 3- Program Planning

Chapter 4- Program Evaluation

Chapter 5- Program Management

Chapter 6- Information Distribution

Chapter 7- Stimulate Change

Chapter 8- Professional Career Management

Chapter 9- Motor Vehicle Injuries

Chapter 10- Poisoning

Chapter 11- Fall Injuries

Chapter 12- Choking, Suffocation, and Strangulation

Chapter 13- Drowning

Chapter 14- Residential Fire Injuries

Chapter 15- Firearm Injuries

Appendix A:  Core Competencies for Injury Prevention Professionals

*Each chapter matches a core competency for injury prevention professionals.  The competencies were developed by the State and Territorial Injury Prevention Directors Association (STIPDA) and the Society for the Advancement of Violence and Injury Research (SAVIR). 


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ShowAbout the Author(s)

Alton L. Thygerson, EdD, FAWM-Brigham Young University

Dr. Alton L.Thygerson was born and raised in Texas where as a high school senior he won the Texas State 100-yard and 220-yard dashes. He attended BYU on an athletic scholarship and was a conference champ in the 100-yard dash. As of 2006 he has taught a total of 43 years: BYU, Chabot College (CA), and Cambell Union High School Disctrict (CA). His five sons have all gone into a health or safety related field. He has authored over 40 books for various organizations such as--the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), National Safety Council, Wilderness Medical Society, American Heart Association, and the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Thygerson has also authored 1,200 Deseret News weekly articles.

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ShowAppropriate Courses

The intended audience for this book includes those in the very broad injury prevention field encompassing a number of different disciplines: public health, law enforcement, emergency medical services, occupational safety and health, highway and traffic safety, education, etc. The competencies were developed with a primary focus on public health practitioners. However, it is recognized that the core competencies can also be applicable to others working to reduce injury.

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