Translation to Primary Care of an Effective Teen Safe Driving Program for Parents. (October 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Shope, Jean T.; Zakrajsek, Jennifer S.; Finch, Stacia; Bingham, C. Raymond; O'Neil, Joseph; Yano, Stephen; Wasserman, Richard; Simons-Morton, Bruce
• Is Part Of: Clinical pediatrics. Volume 55:Number 11(2016)
• Page Start: 1026
• Page End: 1035
• Publication Date: 2016-10
• Subjects: translation of evidence-based injury prevention -- brief intervention study -- teen driving -- traffic accidents -- CheckpointsTM program -- adolescent risk taking -- parents -- primary care -- Graduated Driver Licensing; Pediatrics -- Periodicals; 618.920005
• DOI: 10.1177/0009922816665086
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0009-9228

Abstract

Addressing teen driver crashes, this study adapted an effective Checkpoints TM program for parents of teen drivers for dissemination by primary care practitioners (PCPs) and the web; distributed the PCP/web program through pediatric practices; and examined dissemination to/implementation by parents. The website, youngDRIVERparenting.org, and brief intervention protocol were developed. PCPs delivered interventions and materials to parents, referred them to the website, and completed follow-up surveys. Google Analytics assessed parents' website use. Most PCPs reported delivering interventions with fidelity, and thought the program important and feasible. Brief interventions/website referrals, averaging 4.4 minutes, were delivered to 3465 (87%) of 3990 eligible parents by 133 PCPs over an 18-week average. Website visits (1453) were made by 42% of parents, who spent on average 3:53 minutes viewing 4.2 topics. This program costs little (its website, training and promotional materials are available) and could be one component of a comprehensive approach to reducing teen driver crashes.