Citation

Buffett C. Can. Fam. Physician 1986; 32: 379-381.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1986, College of Family Physicians of Canada)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

21267271

PMCID

PMC2328124

Abstract

In 1981, the Council on Road Trauma developed an education program for the Hamilton-Wentworth area of Ontario, aimed at groups responsible for patient care and/or education. The program's purpose was to increase use of infants' car restraints. A questionnaire was developed to collect data from women hospitalized at the birth of a baby. The women were questioned about their education on car restraints and whether they had a car seat for the new baby. Of the 723 who completed questionnaires, 90% reported having a car seat. Eighty-three percent of those who attended prenatal classes received information about car safety from their prenatal teachers. Only 18% of the mothers reported that physicians discussed car safety. Judging from the survey results, all prenatal education programs, physicians providing prenatal and pediatric care, and public health nurses should give parents information about all aspects of infant safety.

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