Research in Action Blog

The world of child injury prevention advances quickly in big and small steps each day. The Research in Action blog shares credible and timely commentary on the latest news, research, events, and more as we work together to keep children safe. We invite thought-provoking comments to spur friendly conversation among our readers. We feel that the regular posting of well-informed commentary by our readers will only enhance the quality of our blog. Comments are moderated by the Research in Action blog staff. The comments section is not intended to be a forum for specific parenting advice or to promote a product. Please use the "Contact Us" form for any information requests. Read more about our Commenting Guidelines.

Jeremy Esposito, MD, MSEd

Same-Sex Marriage Policies: Positive Impact on Adolescent Suicide Attempts

March 14, 2017

It is exciting when you can see the positive impact of public policy on health outcomes of our children. A study recently published by JAMA Pediatrics provides cause to hope that we can decrease the rates of suicide attempts among adolescents.

Meghan Marsac, PhD

Culture Shift – Spreading Trauma-Informed Care Across a Health System

March 9, 2017

The VPI@CHOP team recently published results of a QI study on implementing trauma-informed care training across CHOP.

Flaura Koplin Winston, MD, PhD

Improving Road Safety in India

March 6, 2017

Learn about a new Penn Nursing/CIRP@CHOP study that surveyed employees in India to develop strategies for improving traffic safety in this guest blog post from Sara Jacoby, PhD, MPH, RN.

Flaura Koplin Winston, MD, PhD

Alcohol Policy Scale: A Novel Tool for Studying Alcohol Effect on Youth Crash Fatalities

February 27, 2017

A recent study taps useful research tools and data sources to shed light on the importance of strong state alcohol policies in preventing young people from dying in alcohol-related crashes.

Suzanne D. Hill

Teen Road Safety Workshops Roll into Lifesavers Conference March 26-28, 2017

February 23, 2017

New Jersey Traffic Safety Outcomes (NJ-TSO) research will be featured in two of the eight workshops in the Teen Traffic Safety track at Lifesavers Conference in Charlotte, NC, running Sunday, March 26 - Tuesday, March 28.