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Abstract

Drowning remains a prominent global pediatric health concern, necessitating preventive measures such as educational initiatives for children and caregivers. In this study, we aimed to assess the feasibility and educational effectiveness of an interactive puppet show centered on teaching water safety to children and parents. A 30 min original theater performance, featuring two actors and three puppets (a girl, a crab, and a lifeguard), was conducted. Subsequently, 185 children (aged 4 to 8) and their 160 parents (134 mothers and 26 fathers) participated in this quasi-experimental study. Pre- and post-show tests were administered to evaluate knowledge and behaviors regarding aquatic environments. Prior to the puppet show, 78% of the children exhibited basic aquatic competency. Only 33% considered swimming alone risky. Following the intervention, 81.6% of the children changed their perception of the risks of solo beach activities, showing improved knowledge regarding contacting an emergency number (from 63.2% to 98.9%, p < 0.001). The intervention increased parents’ intention to visit lifeguard-patrolled beaches and improved their CPR knowledge with regard to drowning victims by 58.8%. In conclusion, a drowning prevention puppet show positively impacted children and parents, potentially enhancing safety behaviors during water-related leisure activities, warranting its consideration part of comprehensive drowning prevention strategies.

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Title
The “DrownSafe” Project: Assessing the Feasibility of a Puppet Show in Teaching Drowning Prevention to Children and Parents
Author
Peixoto-Pino, Lucía 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Barcala-Furelos, Roberto 2   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Paz-García, Begoña 2 ; Varela-Casal, Cristina 2 ; Lorenzo-Martínez, Miguel 2   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Gómez-Silva, Adrián 2   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Rico-Díaz, Javier 3   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Rodríguez-Núñez, Antonio 4   VIAFID ORCID Logo 

 Facultade de Ciencias da Educación, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15706 A Coruña, Spain; [email protected] (L.P.-P.); [email protected] (J.R.-D.); CLINURSID Research Group, Psychiatry, Radiology, Public Health, Nursing and Medicine Department, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15706 A Coruña, Spain; [email protected] 
 REMOSS Research Group, Facultade de Ciencias da Educación e do Deporte, Universidade de Vigo, 36005 Pontevedra, Spain; [email protected] (B.P.-G.); [email protected] (C.V.-C.); [email protected] (M.L.-M.); [email protected] (A.G.-S.) 
 Facultade de Ciencias da Educación, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15706 A Coruña, Spain; [email protected] (L.P.-P.); [email protected] (J.R.-D.); ESCULCA Knowledge and Educational Action Research Group, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15706 A Coruña, Spain 
 CLINURSID Research Group, Psychiatry, Radiology, Public Health, Nursing and Medicine Department, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15706 A Coruña, Spain; [email protected]; Faculty of Nursing, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782 A Coruña, Spain; Paediatric Critical, Intermediate and Palliative Care Section, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela, 15706 A Coruña, Spain; Collaborative Research Network Orientated to Health Results (RICORS): Primary Care Interventions to Prevent Maternal and Child Chronic Diseases of Perinatal and Developmental Origin, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain; Simulation and Intensive Care Unit of Santiago (SICRUS) Research Group, Health Research Institute of Santiago, University Hospital of Santiago de Compostela (CHUS), 15706 A Coruña, Spain 
First page
19
Publication year
2024
Publication date
2024
Publisher
MDPI AG
e-ISSN
22279067
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2918612914
Copyright
© 2023 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.