Chang B A, Ebel B E, Rivara F P
Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, University of Washington Department of Pediatrics, Seattle 98104-2499, USA.
Inj Prev. 2002 Dec;8(4):284-8. doi: 10.1136/ip.8.4.284.
To examine factors associated with compliance and with perceived readiness for the new Washington State booster seat law, and to identify perceived barriers to compliance among licensed childcare centers.
DESIGN/METHODS: Surveys were mailed to a random sample of 550 licensed childcare centers in Washington State, approximately nine months before the law was to go into effect.
Only 18% of centers reported being compliant with the law at the time of the survey. Factors associated with current compliance included awareness and knowledge of the law, and being comfortable asking staff and parents to use booster seats. A lack of center-owned booster seats was associated with a lower likelihood of compliance. Only 43% of centers had already started preparing for the law, and only 48% believed they would definitely be ready in time.
This study suggests that Washington State childcare centers need support and assistance to increase their knowledge of booster seats and reduce the financial costs of compliance.
研究与遵守新的华盛顿州增高座椅法律以及对该法律的感知准备情况相关的因素，并确定持牌儿童保育中心在遵守该法律方面所感知到的障碍。
设计/方法：在该法律生效前约九个月，向华盛顿州550家持牌儿童保育中心的随机样本邮寄了调查问卷。
在调查时，只有18%的中心报告称遵守了该法律。与当前遵守情况相关的因素包括对法律的知晓和了解，以及乐于要求工作人员和家长使用增高座椅。缺乏中心自有增高座椅与较低的遵守可能性相关。只有43%的中心已经开始为该法律做准备，只有48%的中心认为他们肯定能及时做好准备。
本研究表明，华盛顿州的儿童保育中心需要支持和援助，以增加他们对增高座椅的了解，并降低遵守法律的财务成本。
