Seat belt use among pregnant women in the United Arab Emirates: the Mutaba'ah Study.
Aminu S AbdullahiYasin J YasinSyed Mahboob ShahLuai Awad AhmedMichal GrivnaPublished in: Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention (2023)
The findings indicate decreased compliance with seat belt use during pregnancy and as gestation progressed. The decrease was related to several reasons, including feeling uncomfortable wearing seat belts, habitual non-use and unsafe for pregnancy, necessitating appropriate measures to increase awareness. Raising public awareness about the advantages of wearing seat belts during pregnancy and the involvement of healthcare professionals in educating pregnant women are warranted.