title: Injury prevention: role of the hospital-based Child Passenger Safety Program (CPSP).
abstract: Motor vehicle crashes (MVC) are the leading cause of death for people 3 to 34 years of age. Despite evidence that child safety seats (CSS) reduce the risk of fatal injury by 71% for infants (< 1 year of age) and by 54% for toddlers (1-4 years of age) in passenger cars, 48% of the 23 Arkansas children under age 16 that died in 2007 were unrestrained. We review the goals of a hospital-based CPSP, briefly review one American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Policy Statement, describe how one CPSP functions, and provide resources to those interested in program development.
authors.forename: Kristine G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Palmer
authors.forename: Betsey
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mowery
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers / Q000458:organization & administration*; D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D001131:Arkansas; D002648:Child; D057207:Child Restraint Systems; D006801:Humans; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012449:Safety; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control*