Level of Knowledge and Habitual Concepts of Turkish Parents on Child Passenger Safety

Fatih University98 enrolled

Overview

It is well known that traffic accidents are one of the major reasons for death in childhood. Unfortunately scientific and statistical data usually comes from developed countries. In this study, the investigators will try to evaluate Turkish families' knowledge on Child Passenger Safety, observe how they carry their babies in the car and investigated the reasons behind the undesired behaviors.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Equipment Safety Accidents, Traffic

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 50 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * All families Exclusion Criteria: * Families with premature or neurologically disabled babies.

Locations (1)

Fatih University Hospital

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

test score

test score that measures the level of knowledge on child passenger safety by a 10 item questionnaire

Time frame: baseline

Secondary Outcomes

Number of families using car seats properly

I will be evaluated in 4 categories: Connecting the baby to the car seat properly, Connecting the car seat to the car properly, Using the rear facing, Placing the car seat to the center rear of the car.

Time frame: baseline

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