Childhood unintentional injuries: supervision and first aid provided.
Afr J Paediatr Surg
; 10(4): 339-44, 2013.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The aim of this study was to investigate the circumstances surrounding unintentional injuries of children and the appropriateness of the first aid provided by caregivers. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
This prospective study included children with aged range 0-12 years, who presented with an unintentional injury at the Trauma Unit of a hospital in Cape Town, South Africa, over a 3 month period. Caregivers were interviewed about the circumstances of the injury and the first aid provided. Experts classified the first aid as appropriate, appropriate but incomplete, or inappropriate.RESULTS:
A total of 313 children were included with a median age of 3.75 years. The most common causes of injury were falls (39.6%, n = 124), burns (23.9%, n = 75) and motor vehicle crashes (10.5%, n = 33). More than a quarter of the children (27.2%, n = 81) had been left under the supervision of another child below the age of 12. When the injury occurred, 7.1% (n = 22) of the children were unattended. First aid was provided in 43.1% (n = 134) of the cases. More than half of these interventions (53%, n = 72) were inappropriate or appropriate but incomplete.CONCLUSIONS:
Especially young children are at risk for unintentional injuries. Lack of appropriate supervision increases this risk. Prevention education of parents and children may help to protect children from injuries. First-aid training should also be more accessible to civilians as both the providing of as well as the quality of first-aid provided lacked in the majority of cases.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Heridas y Lesiones
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Accidentes por Caídas
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Accidentes de Tránsito
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Servicios Médicos de Urgencia
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Newborn
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Afr J Paediatr Surg
Asunto de la revista:
PEDIATRIA
Año:
2013
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Países Bajos