Challenges in the Accurate Surveillance of Booster Seat and Bicycle Helmet Usage by Children: Lessons from the Field

Curt Pankratz, Lynne Warda and Caroline Piotrowski
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Curt Pankratz: Department of Sociology, University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, MB R3B 2E9, Canada
Lynne Warda: Injury Prevention and Child Public Health Program, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, Winnipeg, MB R3A 1S1, Canada
Caroline Piotrowski: Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada

IJERPH, 2016, vol. 13, issue 7, 1-13

Abstract: Motor vehicle collisions and bicycle collisions and falls are a leading cause of death by preventable injury for children. In order to design, implement and evaluate campaigns and programs aimed at improving child safety, accurate surveillance is needed. This paper examined the challenges that confront efforts to collect surveillance data relevant to child traffic safety, including observation, interview, and focus group methods. Strategies to address key challenges in order to improve the efficiency and accuracy of surveillance methods were recommended. The potential for new technology to enhance existing surveillance methods was also explored.

Keywords: child safety; traffic injuries; surveillance; data collection; booster seats; bicycle helmets (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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