Intervenção em Segurança Comportamental para promoção do uso do capacete por ciclistas

Abstract

Professional delivery cyclists, who have an essential part of their work activity involved in the context of urban mobility through cycling, are exposed to the context of an employment relationship called uberized work, in which, the lack of a legal obligation by companies to provide Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to their employees is among its disadvantages. Both work and recreational cyclists are exposed to the risks of riding bicycles in the urban context and need support regarding the promotion of safe behavior in this environment. Although the use of a bicycle helmet is not mandatory by Brazilian law, it is highly recommended for cyclists in the literature on PPE. Several studies seek effective interventions to promote the use of this PPE. The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of an intervention package on the frequency of helmet use among registered cyclists in the city of Belém-PA (Study 1) and among university student cyclists in the context of recreational (non-work) cycling (Study 2). The intervention consisted of two phases: (1) access to PPE and (2) presentation of visual prompts through digital banners with performance feedback. A multiple baseline design across participants was used. In Study 1, the data demonstrate that the proposed intervention was not effective in promoting helmet use in any of the 3 participants. In Study 2, Phase 1 of the intervention was sufficient for two participants to emit safe behavior. For the third participant, who already had a helmet, Phase 2 was effective in promoting safe behavior. Given the difference in effectiveness of the intervention between the two studies, questions regarding the characteristics of the work environment of the participants in Study 1 and barriers to helmet use can be discussed, and systematic replication in future studies is recommended.