Tiny Cargo, Big Deal! An ED-Based Study of Child Passenger Safety Behaviors

"A bilingual emergency department (ED)-based precision prevention intervention grounded in Self-Determination Theory. The Basic TCBD/ABCB intervention integrates one personalized counseling session based on principles of motivational interviewing (MI) and eHealth components including a tailored mobile-friendly educational website and short message service (SMS) text message communications with the goal of improving child passenger safety.~Participants receive monthly text message requests to submit photographs depicting the child as they usually travel. Feedback is provided via text message to correct any observed errors or misuse. Tailored informational and motivational text messages are sent twice each month."

The Enhanced TCBD/ABCB Intervention includes a second motivational interviewing session. Basic Intervention text messages continue with an additional 1-2 tailored text messages per month.