Barriers to, and factors associated, with observed motorcycle helmet use in Vietnam

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Barriers to, and factors associated, with observed motorcycle helmet use in Vietnam ARTICLE in ACCIDENT ANALYSIS & PREVENTION · AUGUST 2008 Impact Factor: 1.87 · DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2008.05.002 · Source: PubMed

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Barriers to, and factors associated, with observed motorcycle helmet use in Vietnam Hung D.V., Stevenson M.R., Ivers R.Q. The George Institute for International Health, The University of Sydney, Australia Abstract: This study investigated barriers to, and factors associated with, observed motorcycle helmet use among motorcyclists in Hai Duong Province, Vietnam. The findings highlighted an array of factors associated with observed helmet use namely, support for universal helmet legislation and a positive attitude towards what might be perceived as negative attributes of helmet use such as inconvenience and discomfort in hot weather. As well, older age (greater than 25 years in age), riding on a compulsory road, being a driver, trips of greater than 10 km, higher levels of education (having a university degree and higher) were found to be key determinants of helmet use. Despite over 95% of motorcyclists disagreeing with the statement that wearing a helmet does not reduce the severity of head injury in a crash, most motorcyclists believed that helmets did not need to be worn for a short trip. Overall, only 23% of motorcyclists were observed wearing a helmet. The authors conclude that efforts to increase helmet use need to focus on the necessity for universal helmet legislation in association with identifying solutions to reduce the negative attitudes towards helmet use. Š 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Author Keywords: Attitude; Behavior; Helmet; Motorcycle; Vietnam Year: 2008 Source title: Accident Analysis and Prevention Volume: 40 Issue: 4 Page : 1627-1633 Cited by: 3 Link: Scorpus Link Correspondence Address: Hung, D.V.; The George Institute for International Health, The University of SydneyAustralia; email: hdangviet@george.org.au Document Type: Article Source: Scopus Authors with affiliations: 1. Hung, D.V., The George Institute for International Health, The University of Sydney, Australia 2. Stevenson, M.R., The George Institute for International Health, The University of Sydney, Australia 3. Ivers, R.Q., The George Institute for International Health, The University of Sydney, Australia

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