Date of Award
Fall 1995
Document Type
Thesis - Restricted
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Nursing
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to assess the risk of injury to children five years of age and younger, from environmental hazards in their grandmother's home. Thirty one grandmothers living in nonurban areas of southeastern Wisconsin, who care for grandchildren at least 15 hours per week and care for at least one grandchild five years of age or younger, completed the Hrobsky Home Safety Questionnaire. Many grandmothers are their grandchildren's primary caregiver while parents work or attend school. Injuries remain the leading cause of childhood morbidity and mortality in the United States, despite widely publicized strategies which could decrease these injury levels. Nursing literature has few studies regarding the family roles of grandmothers, and none which study safety aspects of their homes. Research questions were: (a) What are the most frequently occurring safety risks to children five years of age and younger, when cared for by their grandmothers in her home? and (b) what factors contribute to injury risks to children five years of age and younger, when cared for by their grandmothers in her home? The major findings indicate that 31 healthy, safety conscious grandmothers cared for 59 of their grandchildren in fairly safe home environments. The principal conclusion is that the grandmothers' environment poses few injury risks to these children. Recommendations for research, practice, and education are included.
Recommended Citation
Hrobsky, Patricia E., "Risk of Injury to Children Five Years of Age and Younger from Environmental Hazards in Their Grandmothers' Homes" (1995). Master's Theses (1922-2009) Access restricted to Marquette Campus. 3356.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/theses/3356