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Program for Reducing Pedestrian‐Motor Vehicle Crashes
Author(s) -
Macias Darryl,
Olson Lenora,
Sandvig Joan,
Collins Kimberly,
Sklar David
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
academic emergency medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.221
H-Index - 124
eISSN - 1553-2712
pISSN - 1069-6563
DOI - 10.1111/j.1553-2712.1998.tb02623.x
Subject(s) - pedestrian , medicine , psychological intervention , emergency department , medical emergency , suicide prevention , plan (archaeology) , poison control , injury prevention , human factors and ergonomics , nursing , transport engineering , engineering , archaeology , history
Injury prevention has been identified as a component of emergency medicine. However, involvement of emergency physicians in injury prevention has been hindered by clinical responsibilities, lack of financial support, and limited expertise in skills necessary for effective injury prevention programs. This article describes the development and content of a statewide pedestrian safety plan prepared by the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of New Mexico. The plan included a written document, community input through focus groups, and a public information campaign. The written document included a synthesis of published literature, state‐specific data, information on community interventions, and recommendations for state agencies and other groups interested in reducing pedestrian injuries. This project can be modeled at other academic EDs with an interest in injury prevention and pedestrian safety.