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Creators:
Ehrlich, Peter F. ; Cunningham, Rebecca ; Walton, Maureen
Ehrlich, Peter F. ; Cunningham, Rebecca ; Walton, Maureen Less -
Corporate Creators:
University of Michigan. Department of Surgery. Section of Pediatric Surgery
Corporate Contributors:
United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Office of Behavioral Safety Research
Subject/TRT Terms:
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Seat belts , brief intervention, behavioral change Automatic Seat Belts Behavior Modification Children Child Restraint Systems Child Safety Seats Manual Safety Belts Passive Restraint Systems Patients Traffic Accident Victims
Publication/ Report Number:
UMTRI-2010-10
Resource Type:
Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:
Michigan
Corporate Publisher:
University of Michigan. Transportation Research Institute
Abstract:
"Among children 5-19 years, the commonest cause of unintentional injury-related death is

being an occupant/driver in a motor vehicle crash (MVC). In 2006 in the United States, there

were 568,188 injuries among children (0-18) due to MVC. Of these, 38,039 were severe

enough to require hospitalization and there were 6,781 deaths. Seat belts and appropriate child

restraints reduce the morbidity and mortality from MVC. Yet studies have shown that less than

50% of children hospitalized from a MVC were restrained at the time of the crash.

In 2007, a statewide direct observation survey reported 93.7% of Michigan motorists wore

their seat belts in the front seat. In 2007, at the University of Michigan CS Mott Hospital, 120

children were hospitalized due to MVC and only 64% were restrained. The unrestrained

children suffered the most severe injuries and had the greater morbidity. A prime factor that

influences whether a child uses a safety device is whether a parent uses a seat belt. In focus

groups, teens said they used seat belts because of how they were raised. In a prior study, we

compared safety attitudes and practices with 800 grade 4-6 children paired with their parents.

Matched analysis demonstrated that parents who always wear a seat belt are more likely to have

children who sit in the back seat and wear a seat belt (73% vs. 27%, p<0.05). This suggests that

the parent/child non-seat belt/restraint users are an ideal target for an intervention. Our

hypothesis for this study was that both parents and children are equally important in modifying

pediatric safety practices. The specific aim of this study was to develop and test in a randomized

controlled study a brief family- centered “seat belt intervention."


Format:
PDF
Funding:
DTNH22-06-H-00055
Collection(s):
US Transportation Collection
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https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/23557/dot_23557_DS1.pdf
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