A STATEWIDE HOSPITAL-BASED PROGRAM TO IMPROVE CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY

A statewide network of hospital-based low-cost car seat rental and educational programs, operated by volunteers, was begun in Vermont in 1979. In four years the rate of correct car seat usage by newborns at hospital discharge increased from less than 16% to 71%. High usage rates appear to continue in the first two years of life. It is hypothesized that availability of car seats, direct educational intervention in the hospitals, high visibility, and indirect educational processes in the community contributed to these changes. It is concluded that hospital-based programs should be included in comprehensive strategies to improve child passenger safety.

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  John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated

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• Authors:
  • Colletti, R B
• Publication Date: 1984

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 207-213
• Serial:
  • Health Education Quarterly
  • Volume: 11
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0195-8402

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Child restraint systems; Education; Hospitals; Utilization
• Subject Areas: Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00450647
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-038 902
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Nov 30 1985 12:00AM