The impact of car seat giveaways on compliance among newborns in Saudi Arabia

Alghnam, Suliman; Alshehri, F.; Alnjeidi, Zainab; Al-Saud, Nouf; Alqahtani, M.; Aleissa, Majed

doi:10.1016/j.puhe.2022.01.037

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“…Higher family income has also been associated with a higher prevalence of CSS use in previous studies. [ 19 20 ] In our sample, 38% of participants stated that CSS is expensive, which indicates that affordability and low family income were barriers to CSS use. In previous studies, higher educated parents reported a higher prevalence of CSS use.…”

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Use of Child Safety Seat and its Determinants in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-sectional Study

Al-Wassia,

Bokhari,

Aljahdali

et al. 2024

Saudi Journal of Medicine &Amp; Medical Sciences

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Background: A child safety seat protects children from injury during motor vehicle accidents (MVAs). However, there is a lack of enforcement of regulation regarding its use in Saudi Arabia. Objectives: This study aimed to determine the use of child safety seat and its determinants and barriers in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was based on a structured face-to-face interview across Jeddah among families who drove in cars with children aged ≤5 years. The study used stratified multistage random sampling across the population of the governorate of Jeddah. Results: A total of 675 parents were included, of which 311 (46.1%) reported having a child safety seat in their vehicle, and only 165 (24.4%) reported its regular use. Awareness levels among parents regarding child safety seat use and its benefits, parents’ level of education, family size, family income, and the belief in the need for laws governing child safety seat were key determinants of child safety seat use. Poor awareness among parents regarding the utility of child safety seat in reducing child injuries, low education levels among parents, larger families with multiple children, poor affordability, low family income, and a clear lack of laws mandating the use of child safety seat were identified as key barriers. Conclusions: The regular use of child safety seat for children aged ≤5 years is low in even one of the most urban populations of Saudi Arabia. This indicates the need for large-scale awareness drives and stricter implementation of laws enforcing the use of child safety seat in Saudi Arabia.

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Use of Child Safety Seat and its Determinants in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-sectional Study

Al-Wassia,

Bokhari,

Aljahdali

et al. 2024

Saudi Journal of Medicine &Amp; Medical Sciences

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“…In China, it is difficult to freely offer CRS to every household with children and a car due to economic concerns [ 34 ]. However, by offering discount coupons or low-cost rentals, the pertinent departments can encourage parents to buy and use CRS [ 35 ]. Furthermore, parents who have attended training on unintentional child injuries had a high rate of CRS utilization.…”

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Analysis of factors influencing the use of child restraint system by parents of children aged 0–6 years: an information, motivation, behavioral skills model-based cross-sectional study

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Background Children's injuries from traffic accidents have been identified as a global public health issue. Child restraint system (CRS) is a useful tool for lowering the risk of injury to children. Nevertheless, CRS usage is really low in China. The goal of the current study was to investigate the use of CRS after the legislation revised in China and to explore the influencing factors based on Information, Motivation, and Behavioral Skills model (IMB). Methods The study is a cross-sectional survey of parents who took their 0 to 6-year-old children for seeking primary care services at the Children Preventive Health Care Clinic of a tertiary hospital in Shandong Province, China. Parents were invited to complete the self-administered questionnaire between March and June 2022, including their knowledge, motivation, and behavioral skills, use behavior of CRS and socio-demographics. Ordinal logistic regression was used to explore the factors associated with CRS use by using SPSS software (version 26.0). Results In total, 442 parents participated in the study; 56.1% (n = 201) of the parents utilized CRS for their child passengers, however only 29.0% used CRS frequently. The result of logistic regression analysis show that parents with junior college (OR = 0.398, 95%CI: 0.185 ~ 0.857), possessing a high family economic status(OR = 0.225, 95%CI: 0.088 ~ 0.578), being trained on children’s unintentional injuries(OR = 0.435,95%CI: 0.272 ~ 0.695), and having high scores on CRS riding mode cognition(OR = 0.476, 95%CI: 0.368 ~ 0.616), CRS type cognition(OR = 0.519, 95%CI: 0.392 ~ 0.689), CRS use motivation(OR = 0.392, 95%CI: 0.295 ~ 0.520) and installation skills(OR = 0.559, 95%CI:0.411 ~ 0.761) were the main factors promoting the usage of CRS. Conclusions This study found that the use of CRS can be increased by improving parents' knowledge, motivation and behavior skills and hence related educational programs is necessary for increasing CRS use in China.

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“…Motor vehicle collisions (MVCs) are a global health problem and a major cause of mortality and morbidity among children worldwide [1][2][3][4]. In 2020, a report from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's (KSA) Ministry of Health (MOH) demonstrated that among a total of 3202 trafficrelated injuries sustained by individuals under the age of 18, there were 587 fatalities.…”

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“…The two most common reasons for not using a CSS were child refusal and a lack of knowledge about its importance [2]. It has also been reported that small families are 2.2 times more likely to use a CSS [3].…”

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Population knowledge and commitment regarding a child’s car safety seat after implementation of the new traffic regulations in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study

Alsaeigh,

Heji,

Alamer

et al. 2023

Egypt Pediatric Association Gaz

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Objective This study aimed to evaluate the understanding and adherence to child car safety seat (CSS) guidelines among the general population in the Makkah region of Saudi Arabia following the implementation of new traffic regulations. Method A four-section questionnaire addressing knowledge and attitudes regarding CSSs was distributed among the general population of Makkah city in light of new traffic regulations. Data were collected from 487 respondents, and the chi-square test was utilized for statistical analysis. Results A total of 144 (29.6%) respondents reported using seat belts before the implementation of new regulations, while 101 (20.7%) started using them afterward. Only 31 (6.4%) stated that they would not use them. A total of 318 (65.3%) reported that their behavior towards using child car safety seats abroad will not change. Additionally, 452 (92.8%) believed that government financial support for car seat costs would increase usage and compliance. The knowledge level among those using CSSs (40.3%) was significantly higher than among those who do not (11.3%) (p = .001). Conclusions Most of the respondents believed that governmental financial support for CSS costs will lead to increased compliance. Furthermore, there is a direct correlation between knowledge levels and compliance. Therefore, further investment should be focused on raising awareness and enforcing strict regulations.

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The impact of car seat giveaways on compliance among newborns in Saudi Arabia

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References 21 publications

Use of Child Safety Seat and its Determinants in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-sectional Study

Use of Child Safety Seat and its Determinants in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-sectional Study

Analysis of factors influencing the use of child restraint system by parents of children aged 0–6 years: an information, motivation, behavioral skills model-based cross-sectional study

Population knowledge and commitment regarding a child’s car safety seat after implementation of the new traffic regulations in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study

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