TY - JOUR T1 - Seatbelt and child-restraint use in Kazakhstan: attitudes and behaviours of medical university students JF - Injury Prevention JO - Inj Prev SP - e109 LP - e112 DO - 10.1136/injuryprev-2014-041198 VL - 21 IS - e1 AU - Zhamilya S Nugmanova AU - Gainel Ussatayeva AU - Louise-Anne McNutt Y1 - 2015/04/01 UR - http://injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/21/e1/e109.abstract N2 - Traffic fatalities in Kazakhstan increased from 15 to more than 30 per 100 000 between 2001 and 2006. Mortality remains high compared with developed nations. Safety-restraint laws have been enacted, but little data exist regarding usage of seatbelts, particularly among children and passengers. This cross-sectional study surveyed medical university students about attitudes and behaviours regarding seatbelt and child safety-restraint usage. Seatbelts are widely used in the front seat (81%) but not in the back seat (79% ‘never’ or ‘rarely’ use a seatbelt in the back seat). Fewer than half reported ‘always’ or ‘almost always’ providing restraint for children under 7 years and 24% reported children secure the seatbelts themselves. Safety in the back seat merits attention. Adults generally do not buckle in the back seat despite a law requiring seatbelt use. Promotion of child safety restraints should be prioritised in prevention education for physicians and the community. ER -