TY - JOUR
T1 - The Use of Automobile Safety Restraint Systems during Pregnancy
AU - HAMMOND, TERRY L.
AU - MICKENS‐POWERS, BRENDA F.
AU - STRICKLAND, KAREN
AU - HANKINS, GARY D.V.
PY - 1990/7
Y1 - 1990/7
N2 - The American Medical Association's Committee on Medical Aspects of Automobile Safety recommends that pregnant women use seat belts. Currently, all military installations, 39 states, and the District of Columbia mandate varying degrees of seat belt usage. A survey was conducted to evaluate seat belt usage in the antepartum population at the Wilford Hall United States Air Force Medical Center. Eighty‐eight percent of the respondents used automobile safety restraints 100% of the time when driving, and 90% of the respondents used automobile safety restraints 100% of the time when riding as a passenger. Twenty‐three percent, however, were uninformed or misinformed about seat belt safety procedures and practices during pregnancy. Increased education regarding seat belt safety would be beneficial to this population.
AB - The American Medical Association's Committee on Medical Aspects of Automobile Safety recommends that pregnant women use seat belts. Currently, all military installations, 39 states, and the District of Columbia mandate varying degrees of seat belt usage. A survey was conducted to evaluate seat belt usage in the antepartum population at the Wilford Hall United States Air Force Medical Center. Eighty‐eight percent of the respondents used automobile safety restraints 100% of the time when driving, and 90% of the respondents used automobile safety restraints 100% of the time when riding as a passenger. Twenty‐three percent, however, were uninformed or misinformed about seat belt safety procedures and practices during pregnancy. Increased education regarding seat belt safety would be beneficial to this population.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0025453769&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=0025453769&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1111/j.1552-6909.1990.tb01655.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1552-6909.1990.tb01655.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 2376788
AN - SCOPUS:0025453769
SN - 0884-2175
VL - 19
SP - 339
EP - 343
JO - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing
JF - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing
IS - 4
ER -