The prevalence of seat belt use among drivers and passengers: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association, 2023 Background Seat belts might save people’s lives in car accidents by preventing severe collision damage and keeping passengers safe from critical injuries.
Shiva Kargar +2 more
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Evaluation of Adolescents’ Awareness of Seat Belt Use and the Relationship with Risky Behaviors [PDF]
ChildrenThe one of the leading causes of adolescent morbidity and mortality worldwide is motor vehicle accidents (MVA). The use of seat belts significantly lowers MVA fatalities and injuries.
Hatice Topal +6 more
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Determinants of seat belt use among drivers: a BRFSS study from a middle-income country (Vojvodina, Serbia) [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthIntroductionWearing a seat belt is a crucial safety measure to prevent road traffic injuries, but adherence varies among different groups. Local data on driver behavior in Serbia, especially in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina (APV), is limited ...
Smiljana Rajčević +19 more
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Assessment of seat belt use and its associated factors among public transport drivers in North Gondar, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
BMC Research Notes, 2019 Objective Road traffic injuries are the major and neglected public health challenges. It causes 1.2 million deaths and 50 million injuries yearly and the use of seat belt reduces 60% of the cases. However, little is known about the magnitude of utilizing
Manay K. Woldegebriel +2 more
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Seat belt use and cardiac arrest immediately after motor vehicle collision: Nationwide observational study [PDF]
HeliyonObjective: Motor vehicle collisions (MVCs) are known to cause traumatic cardiac arrest; it is unclear whether seat belts prevent this. This study aimed to evaluate the association between seat belt use and immediate cardiac arrest in cases of MVCs ...
Yeongho Choi +6 more
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Effect of an educational leaflet on the frequency of seat belt use and the rate of motor vehicle accidents during pregnancy in Japan in 2018: a prospective, non-randomised control trial with a questionnaire survey [PDF]
BMJ Open, 2019 Objective To determine whether an educational leaflet had any effect on seat belt use, seat preference and motor vehicle accidents rate during pregnancy in Japan.Design Prospective, non-randomised control trial with a questionnaire survey.Setting Eight ...
Mamoru Morikawa +8 more
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Message Appeals on an Instagram Account Promoting Seat Belt Use That Attract Adolescents and Young Adults: Elaboration-Likelihood Perspective Study [PDF]
JMIR Formative Research, 2020 BackgroundAdolescents and young adults demonstrate the highest rate of unrestrained motor vehicle fatalities, making the promotion of seat belt restraint a priority for public health practitioners.
Zhang, Ni, Drake, Stacy A, Ding, Kele
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Nighttime seat belt use among front seat passengers: Does the driver's belt use matter? [PDF]
Journal of Safety Research, 2019 Ruth A Shults
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Teens and seat belt use: What makes them click? [PDF]
Journal of Safety Research, 2016 Ruth A Shults
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Normative Misperceptions of Peer Seat Belt Use Among High School Students and Their Relationship to Personal Seat Belt Use [PDF]
Traffic Injury Prevention, 2014 Dana Litt +2 more
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