Safety promotive measures in preschool settings, in 25 municipalities in Stockholm County
| Aspect assessed | Questions covering safety promotive measures in preschool setting. (answers and their coding) | Number of municipalities with a score >0.00 | Range of standardised scores |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places for play | What surface (or surfaces) are found on the playgrounds and preschool yards in the municipality (76–100% sand=1.00, 51–75% sand=0.75, 26–50% sand=0.50, 1–25% sand=0.25, no sand=0.00) | 21 | 0.51–2.05 |
| How often are the municipality playgrounds and preschool gardens maintained? (Every month=1.00, every six months=0.50, every year=0.20, no maintaining measures=0.00) | 20 | 0.34–1.72 | |
| How often are playgrounds safety rounds performed? (Once a month=1.00, once every six months=0.50, once a year=0.20, no safety rounds=0.00) | 22 | 0.59–2.93 | |
| How often are preschool safety rounds performed outdoors? (Once a month=1.00, once every six months=0.50, once a year=0.20, no safety rounds=0.00) | 21 | 0.51–2.56 | |
| How often are preschool safety rounds performed indoors? (Once a month=1.00, once every six months=0.50, once a year=0.20, no safety rounds=0.00) | 23 | 0–3.20 | |
| Injury registration | Does any preschool in the municipality have local injury registration? (Yes=1.00, no=0.00) | 15 | 0–1.67 |
| Percentages of preschools in the municipality with local injury registration? (76–100%=1.00, 51–75%=0.75, 26–50%=0.50, 1–25%=0.25) | 12 | 0–2.15 | |
| How is locally registered injury information used? (Preventive measures are taken=1.00, no preventive measures are taken=0.00) | 15 | 0–1.67 | |
| Safety training | Does the municipality have a plan for staff safety training? (Yes=1.00, no=0.00) | 5 | 0–4.2 |
| How often is preschool staff in the municipality offered education in childhood injury prevention? (Once every six months=1.00, once a year=0.50, more seldom=0.25, never=0.00) | 16 | 0–2.73 | |
| Total preschool setting | Sum of scores on all questions above | 25/25 | 0.10–1.65 |