Evaluation of Safe Kids Week 2001: prevention of scald and burn injuries in young children

Macarthur, Colin

doi:10.1136/ip.9.2.112

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“…Para as que sofrem queimaduras graves, a reabilitação é demorada, há risco de prejuízo do crescimento ósseo e perdas funcionais 55 . A família é atingida, em função do sofrimento da criança e dos gastos financeiros 42 A queimadura é um tipo de injúria que ocorre predominantemente em casa, em especial na cozinha [41][42][43] , acometendo principalmente pacientes de 1 a 4 anos 41 .…”

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Unintentional injuries in the home environment: home safety

Paes¹,

Gaspar²

2005

J Pediatr (Rio J)

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Como citar este artigo: Paes CE, Gaspar VL. As injúrias não intencionais no ambiente domiciliar: a casa segura. J Pediatr (Rio J). 2005;81(5 Supl):S146-S154. AbstractObjective: To review the characteristics of unintentional injuries and their impact on children and adolescents. Sources of data:Articles published between 2000 and 2005 in the MEDLINE, EBSCO, Proquest, SciELO, BVS and Google Scholar databases were selected. The authors used the keywords unintentional injuries, injuries, safe home, burns, falls, drowning, scorpions, snakes, poisoning, child, adolescent, mortality, injury control, and hospitalization. Some articles were evaluated based on the selected publications.Summary of the findings: Unintentional injuries in the world and in Brazil are analyzed, and so are the behaviors currently adopted for injury prevention and control. The impact on mortality, on physical damage, and the economic burden of injuries are evaluated. Special emphasis is placed on home environment, approaching the effects of child development, social disparities and contextualization of home environment on childrens world and vulnerabilities. The main types of events that cause physical damage to the child and adolescent in the home environment are described. Conclusion:The prevention of injuries in the home environment is possible. In this case, health professionals have the challenge to reduce the consequences of unintentional injuries on the morbidity and mortality of children and young people in Brazil and in the whole world.J Pediatr (Rio J). 2005;81(5 Supl):S146-S154: Safety, accident prevention, injuries, home accidents, home safety, injury control. ResumoObjetivo: Revisar as características das injúrias físicas não intencionais e seu impacto sobre a criança e o adolescente. Fontes dos dados:Foram selecionados artigos publicados principalmente entre 2000 e 2005 nas bases de dados MEDLINE, EBSCO, Proquest, SciELO, BVS e Google Scholar. Utilizaram-se as seguintes palavras-chave: injúrias, injúrias não intencionais, casa segura, queimaduras, quedas, afogamentos, escorpionismo, ofidismo, intoxicação, criança, adolescente, mortalidade, controle de injúrias e internações. Alguns artigos foram avaliados a partir de referência de publicações pesquisadas.Síntese dos dados: São contextualizadas as injúrias não intencionais no mundo e no Brasil, bem como identificadas as condutas atualmente adotadas para sua prevenção e controle. São avaliados os impactos sobre a mortalidade, sobre o conjunto de danos físicos e o impacto econômico das injúrias. É enfatizado o enfoque sobre o ambiente doméstico, com a abordagem evolutiva da criança, as disparidades sociais e a contextualização do ambiente doméstico sobre o mundo infantil e as vulnerabilidades. São identificados os principais tipos de eventos que causam dano físico à criança e ao adolescente, especialmente no âmbito domiciliar.Conclusão: A prevenção de injúrias no ambiente doméstico é uma realidade possível, determinando desafios aos profissionais da área de saúde para a redução do imp...

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Unintentional injuries in the home environment: home safety

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Gaspar²

2005

J Pediatr (Rio J)

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“…42 Those with severe burns have a slow recovery and may have abnormal bone growth and functional loss. 55 Families are affected by their childrens suffering and burdened with financial costs. 42 Hall et al interviewed parents of hospitalized burn victims and found out that three months after the event a significant share (47%) of the children had remarkable symptoms of posttraumatic stress.…”

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As injúrias não intencionais no ambiente domiciliar: a casa segura

Paes

Gaspar

2005

J. Pediatr. (Rio J.)

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Objective: To review the characteristics of unintentional injuries and their impact on children and adolescents. Sources of data:Articles published between 2000 and 2005 in the MEDLINE, EBSCO, Proquest, SciELO, BVS and Google Scholar databases were selected. The authors used the keywords unintentional injuries, injuries, safe home, burns, falls, drowning, scorpions, snakes, poisoning, child, adolescent, mortality, injury control, and hospitalization. Some articles were evaluated based on the selected publications.Summary of the findings: Unintentional injuries in the world and in Brazil are analyzed, and so are the behaviors currently adopted for injury prevention and control. The impact on mortality, on physical damage, and the economic burden of injuries are evaluated. Special emphasis is placed on home environment, approaching the effects of child development, social disparities and contextualization of home environment on childrens world and vulnerabilities. The main types of events that cause physical damage to the child and adolescent in the home environment are described. Conclusion:The prevention of injuries in the home environment is possible. In this case, health professionals have the challenge to reduce the consequences of unintentional injuries on the morbidity and mortality of children and young people in Brazil and in the whole world.J Pediatr (Rio J). 2005;81(5 Suppl):S146-S154: Safety, accident prevention, injuries, home accidents, home safety, injury control.

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“…[35][36][37] Maintaining tap water at 120°F is a successful strategy for reducing scalds. 7,[38][39][40] Water temperature can be lowered by adjusting the thermostat on the water heater or by an antiscald device at the tap. 1,9,10,12,41 Although not as well documented in terms of efficacy, other safety recommendations include keeping a fire extinguisher in the kitchen for small fires, 7,23 and having a fire escape plan for the household.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%