Paediatricians’ attitudes towards walkers
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Baby walkers can be associated with developmental delay in children* [7] | 19 (8.8) | 69 (32.1) | 38 (17.7) | 76 (35.3) | 13 (6.0) |
The benefits of baby walkers outweigh the risks* [4] | 2 (0.9) | 18 (8.3) | 29 (13.3) | 86 (39.4) | 83 (38.1) |
Baby walkers give babies mobility when they are not ready for it* [6] | 40 (18.5) | 117 (54.2) | 28 (13.0) | 29 (13.40) | 2 (0.9) |
Other equipment could provide just as much enjoyment as baby walkers* [6] | 52 (24.1) | 128 (59.3) | 26 (12.0) | 10 (4.6) | 0 (0) |
Injuries in baby walkers occur rarely* [7] | 5 (2.3) | 44 (20.5) | 34 (15.8) | 95 (44.2) | 37 (17.2) |
Parents are more likely to leave their child unsupervised if they are in a walker* [4] | 29 (13.3) | 127 (58.3) | 32 (14.7) | 30 (13.8) | 0 (0) |
Parents who use walkers with their children fail to recognise the dangers* [6] | 36 (16.7) | 124 (57.4) | 28 (13.0) | 27 (12.5) | 1 (0.5) |
Paediatricians’ attitudes towards walker health promotion
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Parents do not get consistent advice on baby walkers from health professionals [5] | 24 (11.1) | 129 (59.4) | 48 (22.1) | 14 (6.5) | 2 (0.9) |
Paediatricians should advise parents not to use baby walkers† [5] | 38 (17.5) | 116 (53.5) | 36 (16.6) | 22 (10.1) | 5 (2.3) |
Other health professionals have more responsibility to advise on baby walkers [7] | 26 (12.1) | 112 (52.1) | 22 (10.2) | 51 (23.7) | 4 (1.9) |
Injury prevention specialists over emphasise the dangers of baby walkers† [6] | 0 (0) | 32 (14.8) | 58 (26.9) | 103 (47.7) | 23 (10.6) |
In paediatrics, other safety issues are more important than baby walker injuries† [10] | 8 (3.8) | 111 (52.4) | 29 (13.7) | 59 (27.8) | 5 (2.4) |
The professional bodies in paediatrics should recommend that parents do not use walkers† [4] | 21 (9.6) | 117 (53.7) | 51 (23.4) | 26 (11.9) | 3 (1.4) |
Professional bodies should campaign to ban baby walkers† [6] | 13 (6.0) | 43 (19.9) | 61 (28.2) | 94 (43.5) | 5 (2.3) |
Professional bodies should advise industry about designing baby walkers to make them safer [5] | 17 (7.8) | 116 (53.5) | 39 (18.0) | 41(18.9) | 4 (1.8) |
Educating parents about the risks of baby walkers is likely to be more beneficial than trying to ban their sale [4] | 21 (9.7) | 139 (64.4) | 25 (11.6) | 28 (13.0) | 3 (1.4) |
Parents can access enough information about the risks and benefits of baby walkers† [5] | 2 (0.9) | 16 (7.4) | 59 (27.3) | 123 (56.9) | 16 (7.4) |