Kristin J Roberts

• Master of Science
• Nationwide Children's Hospital

Background TikTok is one of the fastest-growing social media platforms. With 50 million active daily users in the United States, videos on TikTok have the opportunity to reach an exceptionally large audience. It is of concern that some of these videos may be harmful, especially if they encourage dangerous or risky behavior that can increase injury...

Purpose To examine Pinterest pins to discern the content, messaging and claims, and engagement with pins regarding formula hacking and homemade formula. Background The American Academy of Pediatrics and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention discourage formula hacking (ie, preparing formula not according to directions to extend its use) an...

Introduction While the efficacy and acceptability of infant behavioral sleep intervention has been developed and tested in White families, less is known about how Black mothers understand and perceive behavioral sleep recommendations. The objective of the Sleep Guidance in Black Families with Infant Children (SLUMBER) study was to evaluate the pers...

OBJECTIVES To understand tension mothers experience when attempting to follow American Academy of Pediatrics safe sleep guidelines and enhancing infant and parental sleep. METHODS Surveys and focus groups were conducted from November 2022 and March 2023 with United States-based English-speaking mothers of infants <6 months of age recruited via soc...

OBJECTIVES: To understand tension mothers experience when attempting to follow American Academy of Pediatrics safe sleep guidelines and enhancing infant and parental sleep. METHODS: Surveys and focus groups were conducted from November 2022 and March 2023 with United States-based English-speaking mothers of infants <6 months of age recruited via so...

Background: Participation in martial arts has been increasing for several years, with millions of children and adolescents engaging in the sport annually. Yet, the most comprehensive examination of martial arts-related injuries was completed almost 2 decades ago. Purpose: To describe the epidemiology of martial arts-related injuries presenting t...

Background: Existing concussion education programs for preteen athletes typically do not result in sustained improvements in concussion symptom recognition or reporting behaviors. Virtual reality (VR) technology offers an innovative tool that may improve concussion symptom recognition and reporting behaviors among preteen athletes. Objective: We...

Objective: To describe the epidemiology of field hockey-related injuries of patients aged 6 to 24 years who were treated in US emergency departments from 2000 to 2020. Design: The researchers conducted a retrospective analysis using data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS). Setting: The NEISS collects data on recrea...

Abstract Background To slow the spread of COVID-19, many nonessential businesses, daycares, and schools closed, and areas imposed “stay-at-home” orders. Closures led to young children spending more time at home, traditionally, the place where more than one-half of unintentional pediatric injuries occur. The objective of the current study was to des...

BACKGROUND Existing concussion education programs for preteen athletes typically do not result in sustained improvements in concussion symptom recognition or reporting behaviors. Virtual reality (VR) technology offers an innovative tool that may improve concussion symptom recognition and reporting behaviors among preteen athletes. OBJECTIVE We aim...

Statement of Purpose This study aimed to assess the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of Make Play Safe (MPS), a virtual reality (VR) app intervention to improve concussion recognition and reporting among youth soccer athletes ages 9 to 12. Methods/Approach We first assessed the feasibility and acceptability of MPS, a VR app intervention to edu...

Statement of Purpose Although virtual reality (VR) technology may offer advantages over traditional approaches to concussion education (e.g., informational handouts), no study to date has used this technology to simulate the potential visual and auditory effects of concussion. This study describes approaches used to develop a VR concussion educatio...

Background: Leading causes of unintentional child injury such as poisoning and falls are preventable, and the majority occur in the home. Numerous home safety interventions have been developed and tested to increase safety behaviors; however, no smart phone-based applications (apps) have been developed and evaluated for this purpose. The objective...

Injury is the leading cause of death for children but little is known about what types of injury prevention messages are communicated on Instagram. Conducted in the United States, the aim of this study was to better understand child injury prevention messages on Instagram to develop recommendations for the future. Informed by Social Cognitive Theor...

Breastfeeding benefits infants, but support is often needed to meet breastfeeding goals. Social media may help disseminate infant feeding information to caregivers. The relationship between parents’ health information-seeking behaviors (HISB) on social media and infant feeding practices remains understudied. Based on social cognitive theory (SCT),...

Social media (SM) offers an opportunity for injury professionals to disseminate reliable safety recommendations to parents, yet little is known about the reach and impact of SM messages on parental safety knowledge and safety behavior adoption. It is also unclear whether electronic health (eHealth) literacy level is associated with understanding of...

Statement of purpose Social media (SM) is ubiquitous and offers an opportunity to disseminate reliable and accurate safety recommendations to parents who are frequent social media users, yet little is known about the reach and impact of these messages on safety knowledge and behavior adoption. Methods/Approach Parents of children (<7 years) were r...

Statement of purpose We will provide information on two study branches: content analysis, showing the frequency and content of injury prevention social posts from key disseminating organizations, and eye tracking experiment, examining the textual and pictorial factors of social posts that influence visual attention and safety behaviors among parent...

Health organizations can use visuals that support observational learning in social media. The social cognitive theory construct of observational learning illustrates how social media messages can inform health-related behavior change. In a within-subjects design, parents (n = 150) were exposed to real-world social media posts where safety recommend...

Objective: To describe the epidemiology of sledding-related injuries among children and adults treated in US emergency departments (EDs). Design: The researchers performed a retrospective analysis using data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS). Setting: The NEISS collects data on consumer products-related and sports...

Introduction: Golf cart-related injuries constitute a substantial source of morbidity, most notably in pediatric populations. Despite the high rate of injuries, there have been no meaningful changes in golf cart design or legislation to reduce the overall burden of these injuries. This study sought to characterize the epidemiology of golf cart-rel...

Background Lacrosse is one of the fastest-growing sports in the United States. Its rules regarding permitted contact differ by sex and age. There are no known studies utilizing a nationally representative data set to analyze lacrosse injury patterns by sex and age in the youth population over several years. Methods A retrospective analysis was per...

Purpose Golf cart-related injuries are a source of morbitiy for people of all ages, especially children, and their use has increased in recent years. However, design modifications or legislation to reduce the overall burden of these injuries have been nonexistent. This study sought to characterize the epidemiology of golf cart-related injuries trea...

Purpose Lacrosse is one of the fastest growing sports in the United States (US). Research is limited, and there are no known studies utilizing a nationally representative data set to analyze lacrosse injury patterns in the youth population over several years. This study sought to describe the epidemiology of lacrosse-related injuries treated in Uni...

Purpose We will provide information on two study branches: content analysis, showing the frequency and content of injury prevention social posts from key disseminators, and eye tracking experiment, examining the textual and pictorial factors of social posts that influence visual attention and correct safety behavior among parents of young children....

Background Our objective was to examine mothers’ engagement with news coverage of pediatric injury research to inform effective mass communication of research findings that are crucial to enhancing mother’s efficacy to prevent childhood injury. Method We conducted six focus groups with 49 mothers (with children <6 years); participants were shown th...

Introduction: Injury prevention recommendations are frequently presented in the media. Parental understanding and response to these recommendations remain uninvestigated. Methods: A nationally representative sample of 1,081 mothers completed a cross-sectional survey measuring knowledge, attitudes, and behavioral intention after watching/reading...

A retrospective analysis was conducted by using data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System for children <5 years who were treated in US emergency departments (EDs) from 2002-2016) for a cosmetic-related injury. An estimated 64 686 (95% confidence interval = 53 037-76 335) children were treated in EDs for cosmetic-related injuries...

Social media, specifically Pinterest with more than 175 million users, has changed the way people seek and share health information. Recent consumer interest in natural products has led to an increase of shared recipes for homemade products including sunscreen. Homemade sunscreen products are risky because they are not regulated or tested for effic...

Objectives: To describe the epidemiology of foreign-body ingestions (FBIs) of children <6 years of age who were treated in US emergency departments from 1995 to 2015. Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis using data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System for children <6 years of age who were treated because of concern o...

Background: Many unintentional injuries that occur in and around the home can be prevented through the use of safety equipment and by consistently following existing safety recommendations. Unfortunately, uptake of these safety behaviors is unacceptably low. This paper describes the design of the Make Safe Happen® smartphone application evaluation...

Background Use of social media is one way that messages can reach more audiences and have a greater impact. However, relatively little is known about the influence of social media for injury prevention—as the accuracy of content, depictions of behaviors, and information shared through popular platforms have not been investigated. There is a critica...

Background Many unintentional injuries that occur in the home can be prevented through the use of safety equipment and by following safety recommendations. Unfortunately, uptake of these safety behaviors in the U.S. is unacceptably low. Objective Evaluate the impact of and determine whether a mobile technology-based health behavior change interven...

BACKGROUND Background: Nearly half of the unintentional injuries in children happen in and around the home; many of these injuries are preventable. Providing parents and caregivers with the proper injury prevention information that is easily accessible may help them make their homes safer for children. OBJECTIVE Objective: The objective of this st...

Background: Nearly half of the unintentional injuries in children happen in and around the home; many of these injuries are preventable. Providing parents and caregivers with proper injury prevention information that is easily accessible may help them make their homes safer for children. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate parental...

Introduction: Ingestion of buprenorphine by young children is on the rise and can lead to life-threatening consequences and death. Exposure most often occurs when a child acquires the medication intended for adult use. However, buprenorphine is also prescribed by veterinarians and may be sent home, typically in non-child-resistant packaging, to be...

Although the proper installation and maintenance of carbon monoxide (CO) and smoke alarms can protect individuals from residential CO-related and fire-related injuries, these devices are underutilized. We describe characteristics associated with self-reported CO and smoke alarm use of parents recruited from a pediatric emergency department to impro...

Purpose To describe the epidemiology of baseball- and softball-related injuries to the wrist, hand, and fingers among children aged 5–18 years in the United States. Methods A retrospective analysis was performed by using data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System for children aged 5–18 years treated in emergency departments (EDs)...

Purpose To describe the epidemiology of injuries associated with cribs, playpens, and bassinets among children<3 years of age in the United States. Methods A retrospective analysis was performed by using data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System for children<3 years of age who were treated in emergency departments (EDs) for an i...

Statement of Purpose To describe the creation and development of the Make Safe Happen (MSH) program and app, discuss the unique method of app data collection and tracking, and to provide results from the evaluation of a mobile technology-based safety behaviour change intervention. Topic Description Every year millions of children are injured in an...

Purpose To describe the epidemiology of bicycle-related injuries among children 5–17 years of age treated in US emergency departments (EDs). Methods/Approach A retrospective analysis was conducted with data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) for children 5–17 years of age who were treated in EDs (from 2006 through 2015...

The objective of this study was to describe changes in carbon monoxide (CO) safety knowledge and observed CO detector use following distribution of a CO detector use intervention in two environments, a pediatric emergency department (Ohio) and an urban community (Maryland). A total of 301 participants completed the 6-month follow up (Ohio: n = 125;...

Children (particularly low-income minorities and refugees) are at high risk for serious injury or death from motor vehicle crashes. Interpreter-assisted data collection included key informant interviews, focus groups and face-to-face surveys with the Somali community of Columbus, Ohio about child passenger safety. Measurements included prevalence o...

Objective: To describe the epidemiology of veterinary pharmaceutical-related exposures to children based on calls to a regional poison control center. Methods: A retrospective analysis of pediatric (≤19 years of age) exposures to pharmaceutical products intended for animal use, managed by a regional poison control center from 1999 through 2013,...

Background: Although non-fire-related carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is almost entirely preventable, over 400 people die and 20 000 people are injured each year in the USA from unintentional CO poisoning. Thus, there is a critical need for evidence-based interventions for preventing CO poisoning and increasing the proper use and installation of CO...

Background: The goal was to examine the patterns and trends of skateboarding-related injuries sustained by children and adolescents in the United States. Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted using data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System for children and adolescents 5-19 years of age treated in emergency department...

Background Injuries are the leading cause of death for children ages ≤19. Known effective countermeasures and safety devices are readily available, but not routinely utilised. Existing child safety efforts are not centralised or easily accessible and the current process for “child proofing” a home is difficult, confusing, and time-consuming. The ob...

Objective To examine understanding of and engagement with news messages about paediatric injury research findings in mothers of young children. Methods We conducted six focus groups with 49 mothers of young children (<6 years of age) in which participants were shown three videos of televised news stories discussing paediatric injury research (car...

Background News coverage of injury research appears to be a useful way to disseminate critical paediatric injury information and recommendations. Yet, little is known about how and whether or not parents access news articles and understand them. Methods Data were collected from a nationally representative sample of n = 1,081 mothers of children <6...

Objective: To describe the incidence, rate, and characteristics of injuries associated with strollers and carriers among young children in the United States. Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted using data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System for children ≤5 years of age treated in emergency departments (1990-2010)...

Background: An understanding of preferred sources of injury information among parents is needed to develop best practices for information dissemination. Yet, almost no research examines injury information seeking for a national sample of mothers. Methods: A cross-sectional online survey was conducted in 2013 with 1081 mothers in the United State...

Background: Mouthguards are effective, inexpensive, easy to use, and readily available, yet this form of protective equipment has been underutilized for decades. This study's objective was to investigate the relationship between high school basketball, baseball, and softball players' mouthguard use, impulsive delay discounting, and the Precaution A...

Objective Baby gates are one of the most widely used home safety products to protect children from home hazards. The objective was to describe the epidemiology of baby gate and barrier-associated injuries among children. It was hypothesized that injuries experienced by children ages ≤2 years and those >2 years were significantly different as a resu...

Objective: To describe changes in carbon monoxide (CO) safety knowledge and observed CO detector use following distribution of an educational tool (Fast Facts about Carbon Monoxide) paired with a CO detector. Methods: The identical intervention was distributed in two settings (distribution varied): a pediatric emergency department (Ohio) and door...

Objective: To examine comprehensively the patterns and trends of pediatric skateboarding-related injuries in the United States. Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted by using data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System for children and adolescents 5-19 years of age treated in emergency departments for an injuries associ...

Objective: The effects of a brief intervention on parents' carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning prevention knowledge and behaviors were evaluated in a pediatric emergency department serving predominately low-income, urban families. Methods/Approach: A randomized, controlled trial of a brief intervention with 2-week and 6-month follow-up home observatio...

Objective: Existing spray-bottles for household cleaning products are not child-resistant. McKenzie et al. previously reported an estimated 267,269 children <6 years of age, were treated in US emergency departments for household cleaning product-related over 17 years; 40.1% from spray-bottles. We aimed to develop a child-resistant spray-bottle to r...

Objective: To describe characteristics, incidence, and patterns of injuries associated with strollers and carriers among young children in the United States. Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted by using data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System for children ≤5 years of age who were treated in emergency departments (19...

Objective: To generate national estimates of hydrocarbon-related exposures occurring in children ≤5 years of age who were treated in US emergency departments or called a regional poison control center. Methods: This retrospective review compared hydrocarbon-related injuries that occurred from January 1, 2000, through December 31, 2009, that were...

The objective was to describe the patterns and mechanisms of water tubing-related injuries treated in U.S. emergency departments. The National Electronic Injury Surveillance System was used to examine cases of water tubing-related injuries. Sample weights were used to calculate national estimates of water tubing-related injuries. Analyses were cond...

Low-income children and families, such as the refugee Somali population, are at especially high risk for motor vehicle-occupant injuries. Recent estimates recognize Columbus, Ohio as the second largest host community of Somali refugees and immigrants in the United States. Despite effective and widely recommended interventions such as child safety s...

Background: Dancing is one of the most physically strenuous activities on the musculoskeletal system. As other literature has previously described, the types, sites, and rates of dance-related injuries are similar to those suffered by athletes in traditional sports. Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted with data from the National Elec...

Track is a popular sport among children and adolescents. Track participants have a high rate of injury, often from overuse. To determine national patterns of track-related injuries among children and adolescents aged 10 to 18 years treated in US emergency departments. Descriptive epidemiologic study. A retrospective analysis was conducted using dat...

Purpose: Children younger than 6 years have the highest rates of unintentional poisonings; one preventable source is medications in the home. The improper storage of acetaminophen and the presence of expired medications create an unnecessary exposure risk in the home. Acetaminophen is the leading cause of acute liver failure in the U.S. and excess...