title: [Knowledge, attitude and practice in school children regarding traffic accident injuries].
abstract: Injuries caused by accidents are great problem in our country as in the rest of the world. Most of the accidents strike children, teenagers and youngsters. The aim of this study was to investigate knowledge, attitudes and practice of schoolchildren regarding traffic and accidents. The children of III, IV, VII and VIII class in elementary school were interviewed by questionnaire. The great number of interviewed children didn't know enough about the traffic rules although they are active participants in traffic as bicyclists and pedestrians. Most of the accidents can be avoided and therefore prevention is important.
authors.affiliation: Pokrajinski zavod za zdravstvenu zastitu, Medicinski fakultet, Novi Sad.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Martinov-Cvejin
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jakovljević
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Nalcić
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Grujić
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ac-Nikolić
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002648:Child; D003625:Data Collection; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D015022:Yugoslavia
vernacular_title: Znanje, stavovi i praksa skolske dece vezani za saobraćajni traumatizam.