title: Child Passenger Safety Training for Pediatric Interns: Does it Work?
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Evaluate the efficacy of a child passenger safety (CPS) educational intervention on the CPS-related knowledge, attitude and anticipatory guidance behaviors of pediatric interns.
  
  
  METHODS
  All subjects were surveyed at baseline and 6 months. Intervention interns attended a CPS training module which included viewing an educational video, observing a car seat inspection appointment, hands-on practice and completion of a post-intervention survey.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All 16 intervention interns completed the initial survey, the intervention and the immediate-post questionnaire. Thirteen (81%) completed the 6-month follow-up. The baseline survey was completed by 27/40 (67%) of control interns, 28/40 (70%) submitted a follow-up. The proportion of intervention interns who self-reported giving CPS guidance at all well-child visits increased by 31.3% (95% CI 6.1,56.5%); the control group had no change. Similar results were seen with self-reported knowledge and attitude.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A CPS training module increases pediatric interns' knowledge, improves attitudes, and self-reported behaviors regarding CPS-related anticipatory guidance.
authors.affiliation: Research Associate, The Injury Prevention Center at Rhode Island Hospital, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI.
authors.forename: Dina
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Morrissey
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Assistant Professor of Medical Science, Section of Medical Education, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI.
authors.forename: Alison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Riese
authors.affiliation: Manager, Injury Prevention, Community Outreach & Research -Yale-New Haven Hospital, Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital, New Haven, CT.
authors.forename: Pina
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Violano
authors.affiliation: Connecticut Injury Prevention Center, Connecticut Children's Medical Center/Hartford Hospital, Associate Professor of Pediatrics & Public Health University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Hartford, CT.
authors.forename: Garry
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lapidus
authors.affiliation: Senior Research Scientist, The Injury Prevention Center at Rhode Island Hospital, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine (Research), The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI.
authors.forename: Janette
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Baird
authors.affiliation: Director, The Injury Prevention Center at Rhode Island Hospital, Professor of Emergency Medicine, Professor of Medical Science, Section of Medical Education, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University; Professor of Health Services, Policy, and Practice, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI.
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Mello
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001334:Automobile Driving; D002648:Child; D057207:Child Restraint Systems / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D061214:Patient Safety; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000193:education*; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods; D014481:United States