%0 Journal Article
%@ 2561-6722
%I JMIR Publications
%V 8
%N 
%P e67877
%T Evidence of Interventions for the Prevention of Unintentional Injuries: Scoping Review
%A Shetty,Sheela
%A Nayak,Baby S
%A George,Anice
%A Shetty,Avinash
%A Guddattu,Vasudeva
%K prevention
%K injury
%K education
%K health
%K child
%K children
%K unintentional injury
%K disability
%K youth
%K surveillance
%K surveillance data
%K risk factor
%K injury intervention
%K literature search
%K scoping review
%K scoping literature review
%K policymaker
%K preventative measure
%K preventive measure
%D 2025
%7 28.4.2025
%9 
%J JMIR Pediatr Parent
%G English
%X Background: Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death and disability among young children. Preventive strategies for unintentional injuries are mainly based on surveillance data and identifying risk factors. Objective: This study aimed to review and synthesize published literature that determined the effectiveness of interventions for preventing unintentional injuries among children. Methods: The methodological framework was supported by The Joanna Briggs Institute Reviewer’s Manual – Methodology for JBI Scoping Reviews as well as the PRISMA-ScR (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews) guidelines. The inclusion criteria to include the studies in the review were unintentional injuries in children, interventions to prevent injuries, a brief description of the intervention and the outcome of the intervention, and articles published in a peer-reviewed journal and written in the English language. Results: In total, 21 articles were included in the review following the systematic search of key databases such as Web of Science, PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, ScienceDirect, and gray literature for studies published between July 2013 and May 2023. Of the 21 articles, 16 were randomized controlled trials, 4 were nonrandomized controlled trials, and 1 was a mixed method study. The findings of the review showed that interventions, either as a single measure (video-based teaching, testimonial story-based teaching, health education, storybook reading) or in combination (knowledge quiz and simulation test, module-based teaching along with personal counseling, and teaching with the help of video and poster), have shown a considerable decline in the number and severity of injuries. The studies included various target populations, including children and adolescents between 0 and 19 years old. Conclusions: The review results indicate the need to plan, implement, and reinforce preventive measures and techniques to reduce unintentional injuries among children. They can also serve as a useful indicator for policymakers. 
%R 10.2196/67877
%U https://pediatrics.jmir.org/2025/1/e67877
%U https://doi.org/10.2196/67877