Parents' attitudes as mediators between knowledge and behaviours in unintentional injuries at home of children aged 0-3 in Shanghai, Eastern China: a cross-sectional study.

The current findings confirm that attitudes play varying mediating roles between knowledge and different behaviours. An important recommendation is that parents' attitudes, especially towards preventability and responsibility, need to be considered when health providers develop health education programmes targeted at improving parental supervision behaviours and providing a safe home environment.