Pediatricians’ Knowledge, Perceptions, and Behaviors Regarding Car Booster Seats

Pediatricians’ “knowledge, perceptions, and behaviors regarding car booster seats and their willingness to use resources for parent education” are surveyed. Responses from 464 pediatricians report 52% having counseled at least half their families about car booster seats, with 69% using American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) resources. Another 47% report having no time for such counseling, while 12% are unsure of state car booster seat laws. Strong correlation is seen between knowledge question responses and pediatricians’ suburban location, gender, race, and length of pediatric practice. Despite a lack of car booster seat counseling, 99% of respondents believe such counseling is important in improving “child outcomes in a motor vehicle crash.” Survey results suggest that education about car booster seats and resources can improve pediatricians’ injury prevention counseling in well-child care visits.

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• Authors:
  • Yingling, Faith
  • Stombaugh, Heather A
  • Jeffrey, James
  • LaPorte, Franklin
  • Owanski, Michael F
• Publication Date: 2011-2

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 166-173
• Serial:
  • Journal of Community Health
  • Volume: 36
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Springer Publishing
  • ISSN: 1573-3610
  • EISSN: 1573-3610
  • Serial URL: http://www.springer.com/public+health/journal/10900

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Booster seats; Education and training; Families; Knowledge; Perception; Physicians; Prevention; State laws; Surveys
• Uncontrolled Terms: Child care services; Counsel; Pediatricians
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01357217
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 17 2011 8:15AM