| Title | Health Risk Appraisal and Safety Belt Use |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 25741 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Perkins, David D.; Dunton, Sabina |
| Source | 141 p. : ill. |
| Corporate Creator | JHK & Associates; Well Aware About Health |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Office of Driver and Pedestrian Research |
| Publisher | United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Publication Date | 19870500 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The primary objective of this study was to determine the effectiveness of health risk appraisal (HRA) programs for increasing claimed and observed safety belt use. HRA programs were field tested with and without supplemental educational materials on safety belt use. Evaluations were performed to determine differences in safety belt use characteristics of treatment and control groups in work settings and medical settings in four states. Health risk appraisal is a method for ascertaining the probabilities of being at risk for a particular cause of death and for assessing an individual's future prospects for good or ill health. The information and recommendations from HRA help individuals identify modifiable health risks and provide recommendations for reducing certain health risks. Educational materials were developed in this study to supplement HRA programs on the subject of safety belts. The package, referred to as The Great American Habit Plan (GAHP), combined selected educational materials and messages using the fundamentals of behavior change theory. The primary purpose of the GAHP was to increase the potential for HRA programs to effect positive changes in the safety belt use behavior of an individual. The analysis produced several strong findings that support the hypothesis that HRA programs are capable of producing a positive behavior change related to the use of safety belts. Also, the educational materials and the concepts used in their development, were considered by HRA program providers to be highly useful as a complement to information currently presented in HRA programs. The, report will be of interest to safety program providers, administrators, and researchers in the traffic safety field, and to HRA vendors, program providers, and researchers in the public health education field. /Abstract from report summary page/ |
| Rosap ID | dot:1450 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/1450 |
| TRT Terms | Manual safety belts; Traffic safety education; Safety programs; Risk assessment; Behavior; Field tests; Evaluation |
| Classification | NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Vehicle Design; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Highway Safety; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Human Factors |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
490290 |
| Contract Number | DTNH22-85-C-07150 |
| Report Number | DOT-HS-807-139; NTIS-PB87235503 |
| Availability | NHTSA - Behavioral Safety Research |
| Resource type | Research Paper |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/25000/25700/25741/DOT-HS-807-139.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |