A Process Evaluation Protocol for Examining the Impact of Instructions for Correct Use of Child Car Seats Designed through a Consumer-Driven Process and Evaluated in a Field-Based Randomised Controlled Trial.

Brown, J; Elkington, J; Hunter, K; Charlton, JL; Bilston, LE; Hayen, A; Keay, L

A Process Evaluation Protocol for Examining the Impact of Instructions for Correct Use of Child Car Seats Designed through a Consumer-Driven Process and Evaluated in a Field-Based Randomised Controlled Trial.

Brown, J Elkington, J Hunter, K Charlton, JL Bilston, LE Hayen, A

Keay, L

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Citation:: International journal of environmental research and public health, 2020, 17, (12)
Issue Date:: 2020-06-23

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dc.contributor.author	Brown, J
dc.contributor.author	Elkington, J
dc.contributor.author	Hunter, K
dc.contributor.author	Charlton, JL
dc.contributor.author	Bilston, LE
dc.contributor.author	Hayen, A https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4046-8030
dc.contributor.author	Keay, L
dc.date.accessioned	2020-07-28T01:47:13Z
dc.date.available	2020-05-28
dc.date.available	2020-07-28T01:47:13Z
dc.date.issued	2020-06-23
dc.identifier.citation	International journal of environmental research and public health, 2020, 17, (12)
dc.identifier.issn	1661-7827
dc.identifier.issn	1660-4601
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/141882
dc.description.abstract	The incorrect use of child car seats is common, with significant negative effects on crash protection for child passengers. There is currently little evidence for effective, practical countermeasures for incorrect use. The provision of clear and comprehensible materials on correct use supplied with restraints at the point of sale could be highly cost-effective and achieve similar benefits to restraint-fitting services or hands-on training; however, routinely supplied instructions in their current form are frequently difficult to understand. We are conducting a randomised controlled trial of the consumer-driven redesign of instructional materials, consisting of an instruction sheet, swing tags and online training videos. This paper presents the protocol that will be used in an innovate process evaluation that will use the primary outcome of overall serious misuse assessed at six months, together with a survey and semi-structured interviews to determine fidelity, dose and outcomes for all intervention participants. The study will assess intervention delivery and external factors that may impact the effectiveness of the intervention, including experience, health literacy, confidence and attitudes. When it has been conducted, this process evaluation will provide enhanced understanding of the mechanisms through which the intervention works or not, aspects of the implementation process key to success of the intervention and insight into how external factors influence the success of the intervention.
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dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	MDPI AG
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dc.relation	http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1124981
dc.relation.ispartof	International journal of environmental research and public health
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.3390/ijerph17124508
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject.classification	Toxicology
dc.title	A Process Evaluation Protocol for Examining the Impact of Instructions for Correct Use of Child Car Seats Designed through a Consumer-Driven Process and Evaluated in a Field-Based Randomised Controlled Trial.
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	17
utslib.location.activity	Switzerland
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
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Abstract:

The incorrect use of child car seats is common, with significant negative effects on crash protection for child passengers. There is currently little evidence for effective, practical countermeasures for incorrect use. The provision of clear and comprehensible materials on correct use supplied with restraints at the point of sale could be highly cost-effective and achieve similar benefits to restraint-fitting services or hands-on training; however, routinely supplied instructions in their current form are frequently difficult to understand. We are conducting a randomised controlled trial of the consumer-driven redesign of instructional materials, consisting of an instruction sheet, swing tags and online training videos. This paper presents the protocol that will be used in an innovate process evaluation that will use the primary outcome of overall serious misuse assessed at six months, together with a survey and semi-structured interviews to determine fidelity, dose and outcomes for all intervention participants. The study will assess intervention delivery and external factors that may impact the effectiveness of the intervention, including experience, health literacy, confidence and attitudes. When it has been conducted, this process evaluation will provide enhanced understanding of the mechanisms through which the intervention works or not, aspects of the implementation process key to success of the intervention and insight into how external factors influence the success of the intervention.

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