Open AccessPhysicians' Attitudes Toward Discussing Motor Vehicle Safety With Their Patients
Author(s) -
Juliane Domigan,
Tavis Glassman,
Patrick J. Mulrow,
Diana Reindl,
Aaron J. Diehr
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
american journal of health studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1945-4511
pISSN - 1090-0500
DOI - 10.47779/ajhs.2014.220
Subject(s) - curriculum , occupational safety and health , psychology , human factors and ergonomics , suicide prevention , motor vehicle crash , injury prevention , medicine , poison control , applied psychology , medical education , family medicine , medical emergency , pedagogy , pathology
This investigation used constructs from the Health Belief Model to examine physicians’ attitudes toward educating patients about motor vehicle safety. The setting was a community in the Midwest. Participants (n=188) indicated they lack the time and expertise to counsel their patients in certain areas. Perceived barriers and self-efficacy predicted 40% of the variance in physicians counseling on this subject. However, perceived benefits were not statistically significant. Training physicians on motor vehicle safety via in-services, conference seminars, or as an addition to their current curriculum may result in decreased fatalities and injuries from car crashes.