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ArticleHealth promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals2026

Fatigue and Driving Safety in Early Parenthood: Developing Feasible Risk-Reduction Strategies Through Co-Design.

M Sprajcer, K Kovac, M J W Thomas, S A Ferguson, C C Gupta, A Bachmann, D J Miller, H Thorne, B C Bishop, G E Vincent

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Article in Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Fatigue and Driving Safety in Early Parenthood: Developing Feasible Risk-Reduction Strategies Through Co-Design.Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors.

M SprajcerAppleton Institute and School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University, Wayville, South Australia, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4966-871X
K KovacAppleton Institute and School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University, Wayville, South Australia, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3839-4087
M J W ThomasAppleton Institute and School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University, Wayville, South Australia, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5553-5825
S A FergusonAppleton Institute and School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University, Wayville, South Australia, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9682-7971
C C GuptaAppleton Institute and School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University, Wayville, South Australia, Australia.
A BachmannAppleton Institute and School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University, Gladstone, Queensland, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4403-6961
D J MillerAppleton Institute and School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University, Wayville, South Australia, Australia.
H ThorneAppleton Institute and School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University, Wayville, South Australia, Australia.
B C BishopAppleton Institute and School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University, Wayville, South Australia, Australia.
G E VincentAppleton Institute and School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University, Wayville, South Australia, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7036-7823

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Australasian Sleep Association
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

issue addressedFatigue-related driving guidance typically assumes that individuals have sufficient control over sleep and travel decisions to implement recommended strategies. Early parenthood represents a critical exception, characterised by chronic sleep disruption and constrained capacity to avoid driving while fatigued. Despite this, there are limited practical resources available to support safer decision-making in this population.

methodsUsing a participatory design approach grounded in co-design principles and aligned with the Double Diamond framework, 14 parents of children aged ≤ 5 years completed a workshop and a subsequent survey. This process aimed to inform the co-design of educational resources for new parents by examining experiences of fatigue and fatigued driving, the feasibility of common fatigue management strategies, and preferences for content, format, and delivery of driving safety resources.

resultsParents shaped the key content areas, emphasising recognising fatigue, making safer driving decisions when tired, and identifying proactive strategies to reduce fatigue risk that were feasible within the constraints of early parenthood. Participants highlighted the importance of creating brief, easy-to-digest materials. Insights informed the development of a dedicated website (www.safedrivingforparents.com) and seven infographics centred on key domains identified by participants.

conclusionsThese resources represent an important initial step toward a broader, scalable educational approach that could be delivered in partnership with health services and road safety organisations; however, evaluation is needed to understand their effectiveness in real-world contexts. SO WHAT?: These findings highlight the need for health promotion approaches that prioritise feasible risk-reduction strategies in populations with limited control over sleep and travel demands.

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Automobile DrivingFatigueParentsRisk Reduction BehaviorSafetyAccidents, TrafficAdultChild, PreschoolDecision MakingFemaleHumansfatiguehealth promotioninjury preventionmotor vehicle drivingparentssleep deprivation

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PMID42629617
PMCPMC13498717

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