Deborah Lehmann|Marc Tennant|Desiree Silva|Daniel McAullay|Francis J. Lannigan|Harvey Coates|Fiona Stanley
Benefits of swimming pools in two remote Aboriginal communities in Western Australia: intervention study
Telethon Kids Institute|University of Western Australia
determine health impact swimming pools built aim improving quality life reducing high rates pyoderma otitis mediaintervention study assessing prevalence ear disease skin infections six monthly intervals opening swimming poolstwo remote aboriginal communities western australia84 boys 78 girls aged 17 yearschanges prevalence severity pyoderma perforation tympanic membranes without otorrhoea 18 months opening poolsin community 61 children seen pool opened 41 46 33 children seen second third fourth surveys equivalent figures community b 60 35 39 45 prevalence pyoderma declined significantly 62 18 community 70 20 community b 18 months pools opened period prevalence severe pyoderma fell 30 15 community 48 0 community b prevalence perforations tympanic membrane fell 32 communities 13 community 18 community b school attendance improved community aswimming pools remote communities associated reduction prevalence pyoderma tympanic membrane perforations could result long term benefits reduction chronic disease burden improved educational social outcomes