Display options
Cite
Soori H, Khodakarim S. Child unintentional injury prevention in Eastern Mediterranean Region. Int J Crit Illn Inj Sci. 2016;6(1):33-9doi: 10.4103/2229-5151.177366.
Soori, H., & Khodakarim, S. (2016). Child unintentional injury prevention in Eastern Mediterranean Region. International journal of critical illness and injury science, 6(1), 33-9. https://doi.org/10.4103/2229-5151.177366
Soori, Hamid, and Khodakarim, Soheila. "Child unintentional injury prevention in Eastern Mediterranean Region." International journal of critical illness and injury science vol. 6,1 (2016): 33-9. doi: https://doi.org/10.4103/2229-5151.177366
Soori H, Khodakarim S. Child unintentional injury prevention in Eastern Mediterranean Region. Int J Crit Illn Inj Sci. 2016 Jan-Mar;6(1):33-9. doi: 10.4103/2229-5151.177366. PMID: 27051620; PMCID: PMC4795360.
Copy Download .nbib Format: NLM
Share it on

Int J Crit Illn Inj Sci. 2016 Jan-Mar;6(1):33-9. doi: 10.4103/2229-5151.177366.

Child unintentional injury prevention in Eastern Mediterranean Region.

International journal of critical illness and injury science

Hamid Soori, Soheila Khodakarim

Affiliations

  1. Department of Epidemiology, Safety Promotion and Injury Prevention Research Center, School of Public Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

PMID: 27051620 PMCID: PMC4795360 DOI: 10.4103/2229-5151.177366

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Unintentional injuries are one of the leading causes of death and disability among children in Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR). The issue of child injuries in the EMR is a major public health concern.

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to present the epidemiological pattern of children's unintentional injuries in this region and compare the results for the EMR member states and the global status based on the findings of the World Report.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: This is a secondary analysis and focuses on unintentional injuries specifically road traffic injuries, drowning, burns, falls and poisoning, and adjusted for countries from EMR.

RESULTS: About 12% of all deaths due to unintentional injuries taking place globally under the age of 20 years took place in EMR with 113 327 deaths which is about 19% higher than the world rate (45.5 Vs. 38.8 per 100 000). In EMR the top five leading causes of death due to childhood unintentional injuries are reported to be from road traffic injuries (17.4 per 100 000), drowning (6.8 per 100 000), burns (4.5 per 100 000), falls (2.9 per 100 000) and poisoning (1.6 per 100 000). Estimated mortality showed that boys were more likely to be killed than girls. However, there was no significant difference for by age group.

CONCLUSIONS: Injuries are the leading cause of death and disability among children in the EMR and that injury programmes focusing on major risk factors need to be integrated into other child health strategies, with ministries of health playing a pivotal role.

Keywords: Child; Eastern Mediterranean Region; injury; unintentional

References

  1. Eur J Epidemiol. 1998 Feb;14(2):175-8 - PubMed
  2. Public Health. 2004 Apr;118(3):211-7 - PubMed
  3. East Afr Med J. 1996 Apr;73(4):253-8 - PubMed
  4. Inj Prev. 1995 Jun;1(2):68-9 - PubMed
  5. East Mediterr Health J. 2006 May-Jul;12(3-4):382-90 - PubMed
  6. Public Health. 2000 Jan;114(1):37-9 - PubMed
  7. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2006 Apr;44(2):107-11 - PubMed
  8. Accid Emerg Nurs. 2007 Oct;15(4):228-33 - PubMed
  9. Public Health. 2004 Mar;118(2):114-20 - PubMed
  10. Inj Prev. 1998 Sep;4(3):222-4 - PubMed
  11. Neurosciences (Riyadh). 2003 Oct;8(4):237-40 - PubMed
  12. Int J Inj Contr Saf Promot. 2005 Mar;12(1):45-7 - PubMed

Publication Types