Seatbelt and child-restraint use in Kazakhstan: attitudes and behaviours of medical university students.
Inj Prev
; 21(e1): e109-12, 2015 Apr.
Article
en En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24966211
ABSTRACT
Traffic fatalities in Kazakhstan increased from 15 to more than 30 per 100 000 between 2001 and 2006. Mortality remains high compared with developed nations. Safety-restraint laws have been enacted, but little data exist regarding usage of seatbelts, particularly among children and passengers. This cross-sectional study surveyed medical university students about attitudes and behaviours regarding seatbelt and child safety-restraint usage. Seatbelts are widely used in the front seat (81%) but not in the back seat (79% 'never' or 'rarely' use a seatbelt in the back seat). Fewer than half reported 'always' or 'almost always' providing restraint for children under 7â
years and 24% reported children secure the seatbelts themselves. Safety in the back seat merits attention. Adults generally do not buckle in the back seat despite a law requiring seatbelt use. Promotion of child safety restraints should be prioritised in prevention education for physicians and the community.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Cinturones de Seguridad
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Estudiantes de Medicina
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Accidentes de Tránsito
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Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud
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Sistemas de Retención Infantil
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
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Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Inj Prev
Asunto de la revista:
PEDIATRIA
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TRAUMATOLOGIA
Año:
2015
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Kazajstán