Road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death in children. Parents’ health literacy (HL) is closely related to child safety, especially for the young children. This study aimed to develop an intervention-oriented parent HL scale: Parents’ Health Literacy Scale on Preventing Road Traffic Injuries
Transportation injury is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality for children. Risk is inequitable, but transportation injury studies often rely on ecological-level indicators of sociodemographics. This study examines individual and household-level social inequities in Canadian children which increase their risk of bicycling, pedestrian and motor vehicle occupant/driver injuries based on a unique linked data set.
Children with disabilities and medical conditions are at an increased risk of injury or death during road vehicle transportation. In 2020, a national Australian survey of health professionals and organisations involved in the safe transport of children with disabilities and medical conditions identified a critical need for improved access to training, education, and resources. In response,
