CICT: Pediatric Body CT. Vol 10

Abstract

<h3>Background</h3> Road traffic injuries have dramatically increased in previous decade in Iran. According to the literature, rate of road traffic injuries among children &amp; young adults is high. The first step for an accurate planning is situational analysis of knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) in road traffic injuries. <h3>Objective</h3> Determining the KAP of road traffic injuries among children (9-14 years)&amp; young adults (15–30 years) in Tehran-Iran. <h3>Material and methods</h3> A descriptive study was performed among 304 Tehrani children(9–14) and 327 young adults(15–30) years from primary schools to university students who were selected by a proportionate randomised population based sampling method, in 2008. Data was collected by a structured validated &amp; reliable (r = 0.8) questionnaire, after a completed consent from the subjects. <h3>Results</h3> Mean SD of age in children and young adults were 11.7, 1.6 and 20.74.3, respectively. Overall 50.7% were boys. Among girls (9–14 years), practice scores were higher than boys (p &lt; 0.001), and among boys (15–30 years) attitude and practice scores were higher than girls (p &lt; 0.02). Among high school students, attitude score was higher than primary schools9 students (p &lt; 0.043). Among scholarships, attitude and practice scores were higher than the others (p &lt; 0.001). Knowledge &amp; practice scores were higher in primary school pupil liaisons than middle school pupil liaisons (p &lt; 0.003). <h3>Conclusion</h3> These findings revealed the essential need for a comprehensive educational plan on traffic injuries, to enhance knowledge, change attitudes &amp; improvement of practice.