Parental knowledge and beliefs on the use of child car restraints in Singapore: a qualitative study
| Autor: | Germac Qiao Yue Shen, Chaoyan Dong, Jasmine Xun Yi Feng, Ronald Ming Ren Tan, Rupini Piragasam, Arif Tyebally, Shu-Ling Chong |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Adult
Male Parents Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice medicine.medical_specialty Poison control Context (language use) 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Suicide prevention 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Injury prevention medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Child Restraint Systems Qualitative Research Singapore business.industry Public health Human factors and ergonomics General Medicine Focus Groups Middle Aged Focus group Family medicine Female Original Article business Automobiles Qualitative research |
| Zdroj: | Singapore Medical Journal. 61:102-107 |
| ISSN: | 0037-5675 |
| Popis: | INTRODUCTION: Road traffic injuries and fatalities represent a significant public health problem. In Singapore, compliance with appropriate child car restraints (CCRs) is poor. We aimed to understand parental knowledge, beliefs and barriers regarding the use of CCRs. METHODS: In this qualitative study, we conducted five focus group discussions with parents who drive with their children in private cars. Participants were recruited using the KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital’s social media page. Guiding questions were derived by consensus following literature review and adaptation to the Singapore context, exploring parental perceptions of CCR use. Focus group interviews were then transcribed and analysed. RESULTS: 33 participants were recruited, with an age range of 28‒46 (mean age 35.5) years. They had a total of 46 children with ages ranging from 2.5 months to 14 years (mean age 4.2 years). Three key themes were identified: parental knowledge regarding CCRs, barriers to CCR use, and suggestions to increase CCR compliance. Barriers to compliance included lack of knowledge, difficult child behaviour and cultural norms. A multipronged approach was proposed to increase CCR use, including educating the public, reinforcing positive behaviour, legal enforcement as a deterrent to non-compliance, increasing CCR installation services, providing CCRs for taxi users and offering financial incentives. CONCLUSION: Non-compliance to CCR use is multidimensional, including multiple potentially modifiable factors. This study could inform ongoing collaborative injury prevention efforts among healthcare professionals, industry partners and the traffic police, using public education and outreach to reduce the burden of road traffic injuries. |
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