title: Involvement of Arkansas hospitals in promotion of car restraint device use among young children.
abstract: Child restraint devices are a proven means of reducing automobile-related deaths and injuries among infants and toddlers. To determine the role that Arkansas hospitals play in promoting use of these devices, a survey similar to one conducted previously in Tennessee was performed of hospitals providing newborn and/or pediatric services. Hospital policies relating to discharge of patients in car restraints were more likely to pertain to newborns than to older children. Nearly all the facilities having such policies claimed that these were strictly enforced. Hospitals are encouraged to establish discharge policies and to expand educational efforts and loaner programs.
authors.affiliation: Arkansas Department of Health.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: West
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Robinette
mesh_terms: D001131:Arkansas; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006739:Hospital Administration; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D015370:Infant Equipment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D010353:Patient Education as Topic