Equity as the fourth 'E' in the '3 E's' approach to injury prevention. Issue 1 (19th September 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Giles, Audrey; Bauer, Michelle E E; Jull, Janet
• Is Part Of: Injury prevention. Volume 26:Issue 1(2020)
• Page Start: 82
• Page End: 84
• Publication Date: 2019-09-19
• Subjects: Injury prevention -- Equity -- Health disparities -- Education -- Engineering -- Enforcement; Children's accidents -- Prevention -- Periodicals; Accidents -- Prevention -- Periodicals; 617.1
• DOI: 10.1136/injuryprev-2019-043407
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1353-8047

Abstract

Abstract : The education, engineering and enforcement (3 E's) approach to injury prevention is grounded in assumptions that it is effective for everyone; however, evidence demonstrates that it fails to consider opportunities for all populations to experience safe and injury-free lives. In this way, the 3 E's approach does not support health equity in the injury prevention field. In this brief report, we argue that a fourth E, equity, must also be used with the 3 E's approach to injury prevention.