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Published in: Journal of Community Health 4/2019

01-08-2019 | Original Paper

The Role of a Community-Based Intervention in Promoting Helmet Use in a Non-probability Sample of Rural Motorcyclists in Iran

Authors: Towhid Babazadeh, Kamiar Kouzekanani, Sadegh Ghasemzadeh, Hossein Matlabi, Hamid Allahverdipour

Published in: Journal of Community Health | Issue 4/2019

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Abstract

Although the use of helmets is known to prevent the majority of mortalities by head injuries, it is ignored by a large number of motorcyclists. The present study was conducted to promote helmet use in an attempt to reduce injuries among motorcyclists in a rural area by adopting a community-based participation approach. The one-group pretest–posttest pre-experimental design was conducted in northwest Iran. The study was conducted in three phases: (1) baseline measurement, (2) implementation of the intervention, and (3) assessment of the outcomes. The intervention included the distribution of learning tools, education of various community groups, tightening of driving laws for offending motorcyclists, promotional programs at community level, and utilizing all opportunities to discuss the benefits of helmets. Due to the non-experimental nature of the study, no causal inferences were drawn. After the intervention, the percentage of the awareness of the benefits of helmet use was increased by 28%, positive attitudes towards benefits of helmet use was increased by 32.6%, and supporting helmet use was increased by 58.6%. Moreover, helmet sale and use increased by 147.0% and 32.0%, respectively. Additionally, motorcycle accidents, head injuries, and mortalities were decreased by 71.8, 55.5, and 60.0%, respectively. Community-based participation approach may positively influence health promoting behaviors and motorcyclists’ decisions to wear helmet in rural areas.
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Metadata
Title
The Role of a Community-Based Intervention in Promoting Helmet Use in a Non-probability Sample of Rural Motorcyclists in Iran
Authors
Towhid Babazadeh
Kamiar Kouzekanani
Sadegh Ghasemzadeh
Hossein Matlabi
Hamid Allahverdipour
Publication date
01-08-2019
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Community Health / Issue 4/2019
Print ISSN: 0094-5145
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3610
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10900-019-00663-4

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