Injury by knife crime amongst children is associated with socioeconomic deprivation: an observational study

Reilly, John‐Joe; Naumann, David N; Morris, Louise; Blackburn, Lauren; Brooks, Adam

doi:10.1007/s00383-022-05298-6

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“…Knife injuries accounted for 41% of the assault cases in our cohort. Furthermore, victims of knife crime are more likely to have a lower socioeconomic status (Reilly et al, 2022). The area served by our hand trauma unit is ranked as the seventh most deprived local authority in England (Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, 2019), with most of our patients coming from deprived areas.…”

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Epidemiology of adult hand injuries presenting to a tertiary hand surgery unit: a review of 4216 cases

Kankam,

Ibrahim,

Liew

et al. 2023

J Hand Surg Eur Vol

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This study investigates the pattern of hand injuries presenting to a UK regional tertiary centre. All referrals to our Hand Surgery Unit in 2019 were reviewed. Subgroup analyses of sex, deprivation, occupational injuries and assault cases were carried out. Over the study period, 4216 cases were referred. Most were male (70%), with a median age of 36 years and from a deprived area (75.2%). Soft tissue injury was documented in 53.6% and bone injury (fracture/dislocation) in 52.4%. Surgical management was required in 2214 (52.5%) cases. Work-related injuries accounted for 16.7% of cases and were more likely to require surgery. Assault-related injuries accounted for 8% of cases, with a male preponderance. Our findings can help facilitate service provision and guide regional and national prevention policies. Level of evidence: III

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Epidemiology of adult hand injuries presenting to a tertiary hand surgery unit: a review of 4216 cases

Kankam,

Ibrahim,

Liew

et al. 2023

J Hand Surg Eur Vol

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“…Other UK studies also highlight education, family, previous involvement with the criminal justice system, gang involvement, drug abuse and ethnicity as potential risk factors for knife crime. [11][12][13][14] As a result of the higher rates of knife crime, policing strategies have been implemented such as stronger police numbers, wide scale of stop and search powers and more resources. 15 However, such approaches are yet to be determined as successful.…”

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“…The study identified adverse childhood experiences, poor mental health, discrimination and economic inequality to be associated with youth violence and knife crime. Other UK studies also highlight education, family, previous involvement with the criminal justice system, gang involvement, drug abuse and ethnicity as potential risk factors for knife crime 11–14. As a result of the higher rates of knife crime, policing strategies have been implemented such as stronger police numbers, wide scale of stop and search powers and more resources 15.…”

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Health outcomes in those who have been victims of knife crime: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

Gani,

Chandan,

Bandyopadhyay

et al. 2023

BMJ Open

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IntroductionKnife-enabled crime is a UK public health issue leading to substantial impacts on society, victims and their families, as well as additional strain on the healthcare system. Despite the increase in knife-enabled crime and the overwhelming consequences, there is a lack of comprehensive studies exploring the long-term health outcomes of knife crime victims in the UK. The research gap hinders the development of more targeted secondary preventative interventions, resource allocation and public awareness campaigns. This systematic review aims to identify the long-term health outcomes of knife crime victims, therefore providing valuable knowledge for stakeholders, health practitioners and policymakers for a more effective public health response.Methods and analysisA comprehensive search strategy was developed, focusing on four key concepts: study design, knife-related offences, outcomes and risk. Databases being searched include MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, ProQuest Criminology Collection, Web of Science Core Collection, Google Scholar and OpenGrey. Reference lists and forward citations will be inspected for further suitable literature. The study selection will involve two independent reviewers screening the studies from the search, with disagreements resolved by a third reviewer. All UK quantitative research on long-term health outcomes of knife crime victims will be included in the review. Covidence will be used to efficiently manage data. A data extraction form has been developed which will summarise key aspects of each study that will be included in the review. Methodological Index for Non-Randomised Studies quality assessment checklist will be used to assess the studies and the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale will assess the risk of bias in each study. Findings will be narratively synthesised, and if heterogeneity is sufficient, a meta-analysis will be conducted.Ethics and disseminationEthics approval is not required for this study as no original data will be collected. The results will be disseminated through a peer-reviewed publication and conference presentation.

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Injuries among children attributed to violence and social funding: a 10-year observational study

Morris

Naumann

Reilly

et al. 2023

bmjpo

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BackgroundMechanisms and patterns of injury in children are changing, with violent mechanisms becoming more prevalent over time. Government funding of services for children and young people has reduced nationally over the last decade. We aimed to investigate the trends in admissions of injured children to a Major Trauma Centre (MTC) and examine the relationship between injuries sustained by violent mechanisms and local authority funding of children and youth services within the same catchment area.MethodsA 10-year observational study included all patients aged<18 years treated at a regional MTC between April 2012 and April 2022. Number of admissions with violent trauma, mechanism of injury, requirement for operative intervention and mortality were compared with published annual local authority expenditure reports.Results1126 children were included; 71.3% were boys, with median age 11 years (IQR 3–16). There were 154/1126 (14%) children who were victims of violent trauma; they were more likely to be boys than children injured by non-violent mechanisms (84% vs 69%). The proportion of injuries attributed to violence increased over the study period at the same time as reductions in local authority funding of services for the early years, families and youth services. However, there were insufficient data to formally assess the interdependency between these factors.ConclusionsThe proportion of injuries attributed to violence has increased over time, and government spending on specific children and young people’s services has decreased over the same time period. Further work is needed to examine the interdependency between spending and violent injuries in children, and public health interventions to target violence-related injuries should take into account youth service funding.

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Injury by knife crime amongst children is associated with socioeconomic deprivation: an observational study

Cited by 4 publications

References 29 publications

Epidemiology of adult hand injuries presenting to a tertiary hand surgery unit: a review of 4216 cases

Epidemiology of adult hand injuries presenting to a tertiary hand surgery unit: a review of 4216 cases

Health outcomes in those who have been victims of knife crime: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

Injuries among children attributed to violence and social funding: a 10-year observational study

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