The WHO Injury Surveillance Guidelines, an aid or not?

Abstract

The WHO Injury Surveillance Guidelines were published in English in 2001. Since then, the manual has been translated into at least three other languages and been applied to a wide range of situations in countries from China to the Czech Republic to Colombia. From the 127 scientific citations, this paper explores the several uses of the Guidelines, some obvious, others unique and unexpected.

Road Traffic Injuries and Data Systems in Egypt: Addressing the Challenges

“…The use of International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) coding in the hospital surveillance with several of the WHOrecommended core and optional data elements included brings the system very closely into line with international guidelines (Holder et al 2001). There is still room for improvement, however; for example, the inclusion of injury severity scores and disability indicators that would serve to dramatically improve the quality and future applicability of the collected data.…”

The National Injury Surveillance System in China: A six-year review

“…Excluded were cases that sought medical attention in other medical institutions or in the same hospital for the same (repeat visit) injury event. An injury was defined by WHO as focusing on physical damage to the human body due to acute exposure to energy or a lack of a vital element [10].…”

Perilaku penggunaan alat pelindung diri para pengunduh sarang burung walet: studi etnografi perilaku keselamatan kerja di Pantai Karangduwur Kabupaten Kebumen

“…Jatuh dapat menyebabkan cedera. Cedera adalah kerusakan fisik yang terjadi akibat tubuh manusia yang tiba-tiba terkena perubahan energi yang tidak dapat ditoleransi (5). Cedera dikategorikan menjadi ringan, sedang dan berat (6).…”