PROMOTING THE USE OF CAR SAFETY DEVICES FOR INFANTS: AN INTENSIVE HEALTH EDUCATION APPROACH

Efforts to promote the use of infant car seats through health education techniques have been disappointing when strict criteria for evaluation are used. Low-income families were targeted and were provided with educational sessions in the prenatal, postdelivery, and infant follow-up periods. Free car seats were given to 179 clients. Base-line and follow-up observations were performed at 4 months after delivery. The proportion of correctly restrained infants increased from 9% to 38%. The number of infants who were lap held decreased from 38% to 18%. The proportion of clients who had an approved car seat but who were using it incorrectly increased from 11% to 23%.

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  American Academy of Pediatrics

  P.O. Box 1034
  Evanston, IL  United States  60204
• Authors:
  • BERGER, L R
  • Saunders, S
  • Armitage, K
  • Schauer, L
• Publication Date: 1984-7

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 16-19
• Serial:
  • Pediatrics
  • Volume: 74
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics
  • ISSN: 0031-4005
  • EISSN: 1098-4275
  • Serial URL: http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Child restraint systems; Infants; Prevention; Public health; Safety; Safety education; Safety equipment; Safety programs
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00395334
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-037 918
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jun 30 1985 12:00AM