Br Med J. 1980 Nov 29;281(6253):1477-8.
A six-month study into the effect of a substantial programme of integrated health education promoting the use of seat belts showed no major change in the rates for occupants of front seats, which remained around 35%. Though there were increases of up to 5% in the rates for wearing seat belts immediately after the multimedia campaigns which achieved high penetration, only those among women drivers were sustained. Of the methods used to disseminate information, television had the greatest impact on the community, followed by press reports and radio broadcasts. It is concluded that health education alone is insufficient to increase significantly the use of car seat belts. Britain should follow its European partners and pass legislation requiring front seat occupants to wear belts. As the recent experience in Australia shows, the benefits will be considerable in terms of reducing mortality, morbidity, and consequential expenditure.
一项为期六个月的关于综合健康教育大规模项目对安全带使用影响的研究表明，前排乘客的使用率没有重大变化，仍维持在35%左右。尽管在多媒体宣传活动（渗透率高）之后，安全带使用率立即提高了5%，但只有女性驾驶员中的这一比例得以维持。在用于传播信息的方法中，电视对社区的影响最大，其次是新闻报道和广播。结论是，仅靠健康教育不足以显著提高汽车安全带的使用率。英国应效仿其欧洲伙伴，通过立法要求前排乘客系安全带。正如澳大利亚最近的经验所示，在降低死亡率、发病率和相关支出方面，收益将是可观的。
