'I actually thought that I was going to die': Lessons on the rip current  hazard from survivor experiences

DISCUSSION: Our research shows that being caught in a rip current can be an intense and traumatic experience and that lessons learned from survivors have significant implications for improving existing and future rip current education efforts. In this regard, we provide several recommendations based on evidence-based insights gained from our interviews including the development of immersive rip current experience using virtual reality.SO WHAT: Despite the prevalence of rip currents causing drowning deaths and rescues, there has been a lack of qualitative research on firsthand experiences to aid in public education. These interviews emphasise the intense and traumatic nature of being caught in a rip current, underscoring the need for improved rip current education to aid in prevention of this, often harrowing, experience.PMID:37549041 | DOI:10.1002/hpja.785
Source: Health Promotion Journal of Australia - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Source Type: research