title: Pediatric residents buckle up: a child safety seat training program for pediatric residents.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the effectiveness of supervised installation of child safety seats (CSSs) as a teaching tool for pediatric residents and to evaluate acceptance of this hands-on learning experience.
  
  
  METHODS
  Pediatric residents were divided into an intervention group and a control group. All residents completed an initial questionnaire regarding knowledge about CSS use. The intervention group listened to a CSS lecture, viewed a video, and installed CSSs under the supervision of certified CSS technicians. The control group received no intervention. A second questionnaire was administered to all residents. We compared the knowledge gained since the initial questionnaire. The intervention group answered questions regarding their acceptance of this learning experience.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Sixty-one residents participated in the study. Most residents had never installed a CSS and felt uncomfortable with their CSS knowledge. The percentage of the intervention group that received a passing score for knowledge increased from 3% initially to 97% on the posttest (P <.001). There was no change in the passing rate of the control group. The intervention group rated the CSS installation session as extremely helpful.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A hands-on educational program can be an effective, well-accepted method for increasing pediatric residents' knowledge about CSS use.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC 20010, USA.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Tender
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Taft
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Frey
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mickalide
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Gitterman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015370:Infant Equipment; D007396:Internship and Residency; D008297:Male; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000193:education*