Level I trauma center internal campaign to increase safe driving by staff

J Trauma Nurs. 2012 Oct-Dec;19(4):221-6. doi: 10.1097/JTN.0b013e31827758aa.

Abstract

A 3-month internal campaign at our trauma center was conducted to improve employee motor vehicle safety and have employees serve as community role models. The injury-prevention coordinator and trauma program manager developed and implemented a campaign of high-visibility events. Effectiveness was evaluated through pre- and postcampaign surveys and seat belt-use observation and observation at 1 year. Although survey responses did not change, observed seat belt use increased significantly from 79% to 87%, with maintenance at 1 year (89%). No direct causal effect can be proven, but the campaign appears to have increased employee seat belt use.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Automobile Driving / statistics & numerical data*
  • Child
  • Data Collection
  • Female
  • Health Personnel / statistics & numerical data*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Safety / statistics & numerical data*
  • Seat Belts / statistics & numerical data*
  • Staff Development / statistics & numerical data
  • Trauma Centers / statistics & numerical data*