Unintentional injury mortality in children: a priority for middle income countries in the advanced stage of epidemiological transition

Plitponkarnpim, Adisak; Andersson, Ragnar; Jansson, Bjarne; Svanström, Leif

doi:10.1136/ip.5.2.98

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“…Estudos ecológicos identificaram correlação negativa entre o Produto Interno Bruto de 51 países e as injúrias não intencionais envolvendo crianças de 5 a 14 anos, apesar de não ocorrer em todos os extratos sociais 27 . Estudos europeus identificam a crescente diferença social como um fator de aumento das injúrias e de seu impacto nas condições de vida nesses países 28 .…”

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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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“…178 Studies from Sweden have shown that large socio-economic differences within a country predispose for higher child mortality. 45,124 For example, the US and Bulgarian unintentional child mortality rates were found to be equal, even though the US gross national product per inhabitant is 30 times higher. Sweden had "the best results" in 2001 with only 5.2 deaths per 100,000 children.…”

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Child injuries in Bergen, Norway

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2000

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“…27 European studies have pointed out growing social discrepancy as the cause for the increase in the number of injuries and for their impact on the quality of life in Europe. 28 Vulnerable social groups and individuals are at higher risk for unintentional injuries.…”

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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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Unintentional injury mortality in children: a priority for middle income countries in the advanced stage of epidemiological transition

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Unintentional injuries in the home environment: home safety

Unintentional injuries in the home environment: home safety

Child injuries in Bergen, Norway

As injúrias não intencionais no ambiente domiciliar: a casa segura

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