Journal article
Road safety risks in young people attending general practice: A cross-sectional study of road risks and associated health risks
J Martin, S Kauer, L Sanci
Australian Family Physician | ROYAL AUSTRALIAN COLLEGE GENERAL PRACTITIONERS | Published : 2016
Abstract
Background Young people have a large burden of death and disease from risky road behaviours. Guidelines recommend injury prevention and harm minimisation counselling; however, little is known about road risks in youth attending primary care. Objective The aim of this study was to examine the type of road risks and associated behaviours in young people attending general practice. Methods A cross-sectional analysis was undertaken on health risk survey data from a sample of 901 patients, aged 14-24 years, attending 40 Victorian general practices in a stratified cluster randomised trial. Results Frequently occurring road risks included travelling with people under the influence of alcohol or dru..
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Funding Acknowledgements
We would like to acknowledge Patty Chondros for her statistical support and guidance on this project. We would also like to acknowledge Antonietta Cavallo from VicRoads for her input into the gaps in the field of clinical research on this topic. The data for this project were collected as part of a randomised controlled trial funded by the Australian Health Ministers' Advisory Council (AHMC), the Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute (APHCRI) and the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). We wish to acknowledge and thank the young patients, clinicians and general practice staff who participated in the PARTY project, and all the researchers involved, particularly the other investigators: George Patton, Susan Sawyer, Jane Pirkis, Alan Shiel, Kelsey Hegarty, Elizabeth Patterson, Helen Cahill, and Elizabeth Ozer.