INTRODUCTION: Injury prevention training materials should always be reviewed by representatives from the intended audience during the developmental phase in order to obtain critical feedback. METHODS: Seven focus groups were conducted with health providers. The Haddon Matrix, which serves as a foundation in teaching injury prevention, was introduced to participants by the group moderator using a “sample script.” The script consisted of “audio,” text that would appear on the computer screen and is read aloud by either an on- or off-screen narrator and “video,” a description of what participants would see on the screen that accompanies the audio. After reviewing the script, health providers participated in a group discussion, which was recorded and later transcribed. RESULTS: Group discussion revealed several ways in which the Haddon Matrix script can be improved so that it is a more useful learning tool for health providers in understanding childhood injury prevention. For example, health providers thought that some of the language in the script was too difficult to “transfer back” to their patients/members of the community. DISCUSSION: Health providers emphasized that if the matrix is to be included in the training then there needs to be some connection between it and incorporating childhood injury prevention into their clinical practice. CONCLUSION: It is important to obtain feedback from health providers when developing training materials. Focus group discussion is a viable forum in which to explore potential users’ reaction to proposed training materials.
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Keywords: Child/Adolescent, Health Communications
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