This Article  • References  • Full text PDF  • Send to a friend  • Save in My Folder  • Save to citation manager  • Permissions  Citing Articles  • Citation map  • Citing articles on HighWire  • Contact me when this article is cited  Related Content  • Similar articles in this journal  Social Bookmarking   What's this?

Paul J. Hletko, MD; Jana D. Hletko; Annemarie M. Shelness; Stanley S. Robin, PhD

Am J Dis Child. 1983;137(11):1061-1063.

Abstract
• Demographic family data obtained from mothers exposed to an inpatient postpartum child restraint device (CRD) education program were correlated with the results of direct observations of how the Infant was restrained at a two-week posthospital physical examination visit. Those correctly restraining their infants in an approved CRD were found to be from a higher socioeconomic group than those who did not use CRDs or used them incorrectly. Additionally, the group correctly using the CRD demonstrated a heightened interest in other aspects of preventive medicine and stated that they had a family dentist. This demographic profile enables prediction of which family is most likely to respond to traditional education programs and may be a first step in designing new or alternate approaches for reaching parents not influenced by currently employed instructional methods.

(Am J Dis Child 1983;137:1061-1063)

Author Affiliations
From the Borgess Pediatric Center (Dr P. Hletko) and the Borgess Medical Center (Ms J. Hletko), Kalamazoo, Mich; Physicians for Automotive Safety, Armonk, NY (Ms Shelness); and Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo (Dr Robin).

Footnotes
The opinions, findings, and conclusions expressed in this article are the authors' and not necessarily those of the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning or the US Department of Transportation.

Reprint requests to Borgess Medical Center, 1521 Gull Rd, Kalamazoo, MI 49001 (Dr P. Hletko).

CiteULike    Connotea    Del.icio.us    Digg    Reddit    Technorati    Twitter     What's this?

THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN CITED BY OTHER ARTICLES

How Readable Are Child Safety Seat Installation Instructions?
Wegner and Girasek
Pediatrics 2003;111:588-591.
ABSTRACT | FULL TEXT  

A Hospital-Based Infant Safety Seat Program for Low-Income Families: Assessment of Population Needs and Provider Practices
Brink et al.
Health Educ Behav 1989;16:45-56.
ABSTRACT  

Factors Associated with the Use of Child Restraint Devices
Gielen et al.
Health Educ Behav 1984;11:195-206.
ABSTRACT  

A Statewide Hospital-Based Program to Improve Child Passenger Safety
Colletti
Health Educ Behav 1984;11:207-213.
ABSTRACT