How governments prioritise injury prevention initiatives can be influenced by a range of information sources including health statistics, media attention and stakeholder lobbying efforts. The public health model has been used to guide injury prevention efforts for over two decades, yet this model fails to recognise the impact of contextual features and advocacy efforts in translating injury prevention research into policy, programmes and practice. Here, a reconceptualisation of the public health model for injury prevention is offered to meet this need.
The public health model is the most common approach adopted to guide injury prevention efforts worldwide.