KMID : 0915920070100010077
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Korean Parent-Child Health Journal 2007 Volume.10 No. 1 p.77 ~ p.90
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A Review of Child Safety Seats for Promoting Children`s Traffic Safety
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Lee Ja-Hyung
Kim Ji-Hyun
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Abstract
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Purpose: Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among children younger than 14 years old. The purposes of this study were to 1) provide a basic overview of child safety seats, 2) review car seat safety usage and
misuse, 3) suggest interventions to motivate the usage of child safety seats.
Method: The design was a descriptive study with literature review. Previous studies were searched of PUBMED,
ProQuest and KERIS.
Result: Child safety seats and automobile safety belts protect children in a crash if they are used correctly, but if a child does not fit in the restraint correctly, it can lead to injury. A child safety seat should be used until the child correctly fits into an adult seat belt.
Conclusion: To improve child passenger¡®s safety, educational, legislational and environmental enforcements are needed: educational interventions to promote use of child safety seats, strengtened legislation to mandate use of child safety seats, establishment of public acquirements.
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KEYWORD
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Car seats, Infant equipment, Safety management
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