@article{ref1,
title="Seatbelt and child-restraint use in Kazakhstan: attitudes and behaviours of medical university students",
journal="Injury prevention",
year="2015",
author="Nugmanova, Zhamilya S. and Ussatayeva, Gainel and McNutt, Louise-Anne",
volume="21",
number="Suppl 1",
pages="e109-e112",
abstract="Traffic fatalities in Kazakhstan increased from 15 to more than 30 per 100 000 between 2001 and 2006. Mortality remains high compared with developed nations. Safety-restraint laws have been enacted, but little data exist regarding usage of seatbelts, particularly among children and passengers. This cross-sectional study surveyed medical university students about attitudes and behaviours regarding seatbelt and child safety-restraint usage. Seatbelts are widely used in the front seat (81%) but not in the back seat (79% 'never' or 'rarely' use a seatbelt in the back seat). Fewer than half reported 'always' or 'almost always' providing restraint for children under 7 years and 24% reported children secure the seatbelts themselves. Safety in the back seat merits attention. Adults generally do not buckle in the back seat despite a law requiring seatbelt use. Promotion of child safety restraints should be prioritised in prevention education for physicians and the community.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1353-8047",
doi="10.1136/injuryprev-2014-041198",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2014-041198"
}