Table II

Sources of input for the content development of the health education booklet

Content sourcesInputSummary of inputMain idea
Component 1: Informal interviewsThemes extracted from the parent's/guardian's opinion
  1. Existing drowning prevention efforts in Malaysia

    • Importance of drowning prevention efforts

    • Inadequate drowning prevention efforts within the community

  2. Drowning prevention strategies that can be implemented

    • Awareness

    • Water safety education for children

    • Surveillance of lifeguards

  3. Perceptions of parents roles in drowning prevention efforts related to children

    • To be alert and aware of drowning risks

    • To supervise

    • To have knowledge and skills of water safety

Findings justified the need for the water safety materials to incorporate the aspect of supervision, awareness, first aid skills and education related to drowning preventionThe aspect of health messages to be delivered to the parents
Component 2: Children's water safety awarenessCurrent level of awareness on basic water safety among childrenThe children's awareness of water safety required attention from parents and showed a need for drowning prevention and water safety messagesThe aspect of health messages to be delivered to parents
Component 3: Literature reviewFindings by strategies on drowning prevention in previous studies
  • Social intervention and education [24]

  • Improve knowledge and awareness [25]

  • Managing drowning occurrences by training of CPR and water safety [7, 8]

  • Influential messages to change behavior [26]

  • Effective water safety content and approaches based on socio-cultural strategies [14]

  • Learning survival skills [27]

Researcher utilized content analysis and extracted the main concept to be incorporated into the booklet. The identified concept was supervision, alert and awareness, first aid and educationThe need for the booklet to be developed
Component 4: Output from stakeholderTopics of presentation by stakeholder of WASC
  • Data statistic from Clinical Research center Perak, Ministry of Health and Fire and Rescue Department

  • Issues and challenges discussed by Penang Medical Centre and ministry of health (MOH)

  • Roles and experiences by Fire and Rescue Department, Civil Defence Force, Wet World Waterpark Shah Alam, Life Saving Society Malaysia, Desaru Attraction and Ministry of Health (MOH)

Researcher utilized content analysis and extracted the main concept to be incorporated into the booklet based on the themes of data, research, health promotion, water safety rules & regulation, lifeguards, rescue techniques, CPR skill, and water safety campaigns. From the themes, the main concept identified was supervision, alertness and awareness, first aid skills and educationThe development of the booklet

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