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Ensuring an Evidence-Based Approach to Injury Prevention Interventions

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The field of hospital-based injury and violence prevention (HIVP) is ever evolving and changing. Expectations for HIVP programs have shifted away from one-time outreach events, like health and safety fairs, to developing an organized approach to injury prevention using public health informed, multi-layered, evidence-based strategies. The purpose of this chapter is to describe the integral role best available scientific evidence plays as a foundation for developing an organized approach to injury prevention to improve population health. Readers will be introduced to concepts related to the development of infrastructure supporting evidence-based practice, describing how to integrate methodical program evaluation, and the importance of contributing to ongoing scientific research in the field of hospital-based injury and violence prevention.

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  1. Rees-Jones Trauma Center, Parkland Health, Dallas, TX, USA

    Courtney Edwards

  2. Portland State University, Portland, OR, USA

    Purnima Unni

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Edwards, C., Unni, P. (2023). Ensuring an Evidence-Based Approach to Injury Prevention Interventions. In: Adams, C., Tinkoff, G. (eds) Hospital-based Injury and Violence Prevention Programs. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-20357-2_6

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