Citation

Nakahara S, Nakajima Y, Sakamoto T. Pediatr. Int. 2018; 60(10): 966-968.

Affiliation

Department of Emergency Medicine, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Japan Pediatric Society, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/ped.13692

PMID

30187614

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Child restraints provide maximum protection when used appropriately. However, seat orientation (rear- or forward-facing) according to child development is often misunderstood, and the information provided can be inaccurate. This study examined the accuracy of information in Japanese on seat orientation found on the Internet.

METHODS: We searched websites in Japanese on Google regarding information on recommended seat orientation for young children and examined the first 50 sites based upon the search rankings for the criteria on when to allow children to ride in forward-facing seats.

RESULTS: None of the examined websites included information that was consistent with the recommendation of the Japan Pediatric Society (i.e., age must be at least one year old and weight, at least 10 kg). The most common mistake was that weight alone could determine timing.

CONCLUSIONS: More vigorous efforts are needed to disseminate evidence-based information about seat orientation to protect child passengers. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

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Language: en

Keywords

child restraint; orientation; website information