@article{ref1,
title="Road safety risks in young people attending general practice: a cross-sectional study of road risks and associated health risks",
journal="Australian family physician",
year="2016",
author="Martin, Jennifer and Kauer, Sylvia D. and Sanci, Lena",
volume="45",
number="9",
pages="666-672",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Young people have a large burden of death and disease from risky road behaviours. Guidelines recommend injury prevention and harm minimisation counselling; however, little is known about road risks in youth attending primary care. <br><br>OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to examine the type of road risks and associated behaviours in young people attending general practice. <br><br>METHODS: A cross-sectional analysis was undertaken on health risk survey data from a sample of 901 patients, aged 14-24 years, attending 40 Victorian general practices in a stratified cluster randomised trial. <br><br>RESULTS: Frequently occurring road risks included travelling with people under the influence of alcohol or drugs (55%), speeding (43%) and mobile phone use (40%). These behaviours were strongly associated with other health risks, including use of tobacco, alcohol and illicit drugs, and unprotected sex. <br><br>DISCUSSION: High proportions of youth attending general practice engage in road risks, making this a potential setting to discuss road risks along with broader health risk prevention activities.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0300-8495",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}