Buckle up safely for Indigenous children: development and evaluation of a preschool based education program to increase correct use of appropriate child restraints

Authors

K Hunter, University of Sydney
Kathleen Clapham, University of WollongongFollow
M Lyford, University of Sydney
L Keay, University of Sydney
J Brown, Neuroscience Research Australia
L Bilston, Neuroscience Research Australia
M Fegan, Macquarie University
Rebecca Ivers, University of Sydney, University of Wollongong, George Institute for Global HealthFollow

RIS ID

36279

Publication Details

K. Hunter, K. F. Clapham, M. Lyford, L. Keay, J. Brown, L. Bilson, M. Fegan & R. Ivers, "Buckle up safely for Indigenous children: development and evaluation of a preschool based education program to increase correct use of appropriate child restraints", Australasian Road Safety Research, Policing and Education Conference: Canberra, 2010. Australian Health Services Research Institute, Australia, (2010)

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Australasian Road Safety Research, Policing and Education Conference

Abstract

Background: Road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death and serious injury in Australian children and Indigenous children aged 0-4 years suffer 3.1 times more fatalities and 2.5 times more hospitalisationsdue to transport injuriesthan do non-Indigenouschildren. Parents are aware of the safety benefits of using car restraints for their children but are reportedly less aware of the appropriate restraint for their child’s age.