Open AccessDeterminants and barriers of helmet use in Iranian motorcyclists: a systematic review
Author(s) -
Homayoun Sadeghi Bazargani,
Mohammad Saadati,
Ramin Rezapour,
Leili Abedi
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of injury and violence research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2008-4072
pISSN - 2008-2053
DOI - 10.5249/jivr.v9i1.890
Subject(s) - scopus , poison control , psychological intervention , injury prevention , human factors and ergonomics , suicide prevention , occupational safety and health , systematic review , marital status , medicine , persian , medline , psychology , medical emergency , environmental health , nursing , population , political science , pathology , law , linguistics , philosophy
Use of helmet by motorcyclists decreases the incidence and severity of an injury and its related death. Unfortunately, the helmet use rate is not in an acceptable level in Iran. This study aimed to systematically identify the determinants and barriers of helmet use among Iranian motorcyclists.