Citation

Chang A, Hearey CD, Gallagher KD, English P, Chang PC. Patient Educ. Couns. 1989; 13(3): 297-307.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1989, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10293483

Abstract

A patient education program, based on the health belief model, promoting child passenger safety was developed and implemented at a health maintenance organization. The program included individual counseling by pediatricians, use of audiovisual materials and pamphlets, and (for newborn infants) a home visit by a child safety specialist. Based on parking lot observations, child safety device use increased to greater than 60% in both intervention and comparison-group children 1-4 years of age. During the child health supervision visit, pediatricians can play a leadership role in promoting child passenger safety.

Language: en