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Water-safety counselling — communication OSCE
OSCE on non-judgemental water-risk history, layered drowning prevention and teach-back.
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Prompt
Parents of a 2-year-old with a backyard pool and weekend boat trips; fence is three-sided and lessons are planned next year.
Objectives
- Elicit real water exposures at home and on holidays. [1]
- Explain four-sided isolation fencing and continuous supervision. [1] [6]
- Position swim lessons as adjunct, not substitute. [8]
- Counsel fitted life jackets for boating and bath safety. [9] [11]
- Close with teach-back and CPR readiness. [2]
References6ShowHide
- [1]Denny SA Prevention of Drowning Pediatrics, 2019.PMID 30877146
- [2]Denny SA Prevention of Drowning Pediatrics, 2021.PMID 34253571
- [6]Thompson DC Pool fencing for preventing drowning in children Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2000.PMID 10796742
- [8]Brenner RA Association between swimming lessons and drowning in childhood: a case-control study Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, 2009.PMID 19255386
- [9]Peden AE Unintentional fatal child drowning in the bath: A 12-year Australian review (2002-2014) Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 2018.PMID 29417672
- [11]Quan L Use of life jackets and other types of flotation for in-water recreation in designated swim areas in Washington State Injury Prevention, 2018.PMID 28424217