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Helmets: Get your head into it

Helmets: Get your head into it . By: The Crash Test Dummies Megan Davis, Meishel Fortino , Thi Le, Kim McPike and Adam Ratliff. Cultural descriptions . Stereotypes Outlaw Image/Gangs Drugs/ETOH Long hair/Long beards Leather/chains Tattoos Famous Icons. Michigan Law . Previous Law

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Helmets: Get your head into it

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  1. Helmets: Get your head into it

    By: The Crash Test Dummies Megan Davis, MeishelFortino, Thi Le, Kim McPikeand Adam Ratliff
  2. Cultural descriptions Stereotypes Outlaw Image/Gangs Drugs/ETOH Long hair/Long beards Leather/chains Tattoos Famous Icons
  3. Michigan Law Previous Law Current Law 21 Years Old $20,000 medical benefits 2 years or safety course
  4. Statistics 17 Million deaths Dollars saved Insurance Increases by 34% TBI: 13 times more expensive
  5. Preventative Measures Appropriate attire Over-the-ankle footwear Long pants Long-sleeved jacket Full-fingered motorcycle gloves Helmet usage: Lower the risk of death by approximately 40% Lower the risk of head injury by 69%
  6. Preventable Motorcycle Injuries Total brain injuries Death Road rash/integumentary trauma Traumatic musculoskeletal injuries
  7. Healthy People 2020 Goal/Objective: Increase the proportion of motorcycle operators and passengers using helmets
  8. Action Plan Educate Safety Awareness http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHmRebeHvFo&list=UU0_CTpZAmXx3zwkq2XqvusA&index=12&feature=plcp
  9. Health Belief Model Preventative measures Helmet use Intervention to promote willingness Education Promotion Perceived threats of TBI or death Barriers Michigan law
  10. Conclusion http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rZCg1OkXgg&feature=em-share_video_user
  11. References Dickert-Conlin, S., Elder, T., & Moore, B. (2011). Donorcycles: Motorcycle helmet laws and the supply of organ donors. The Journal of Law & Economics, 18, 195-215. Helmet use among motorcyclists who died in crashes and economic cost savings associated with state motorcycle helmet laws — United States, 2008–2010. (2012). Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 61(23). Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview /mmwrhtml/mm6123a1.htm?s_cid=mm6123a1_w Homer, J., & French, M. (2009). Motorcycle helmet laws in the United States from 1990 to 2005: Politics and public health. American Journal of Public Health, 99, no. 3, 415-423. http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2008.134106 Jones, M. M., & Bayer, R. (2007). Paternalism & its discontents: Motorcycle helmet laws, libertarian values, and public health. Public Health Then and Now, 97, no. 2, 208-217.
  12. References Pender, N., Murdaugh, C., & Parsons, M. A. (2011). Health promotion in nursing practice (6th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education. State of Michigan. (2001-2013). Motorcycle helmet use in Michigan. Retrieved November 14, 2013, from http://michigan.gov/sos/0,4670,7-127-1585_50413-277037--,00.html U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2013). Injury and violence prevention. In Healthy People 2020. Retrieved November 14, 2013, from http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topicsobjectives2020/objectiveslist.aspx?topicId=24
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