A study on occurrence of indoor accidents in field practice area of UHTC in Surendranagar.
Journal Title: Healthline - Year 2013, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: Indoor accidents are publichealth problems worldwide. The consequences of the indoor accidents may prove disastrous as it may result in liabilities and loss of productivity. Aims and objectives: To study occurrence of indoor accidents in field practice area of UHTC and its association with various epidemiological factors. Material and methods: Setting and design: Community based- Cross sectional study. Complete information from 259 households Consisting of 1360 individuals was collected through semi-structured and pretested questionnaire. Indoor accident was considered when any of these individuals had met with an accident inside the house or the immediate surroundings of the house during the last 6 months from the date of survey. Data analyzed: The obtained data was analyzed using simple proportion and χ 2 test. Results: The incidence of indoor accidents was found to be 3.16%. The most common accident reported was fall. Accidents were reported in significantly higher proportion in extreme age groups and in females. Higher proportion of accidents occurred during morning and evening hours. About 18.60% were treated at home, 60.46% as outdoor patients and 20.94% as indoor patients. The mean duration of hospital stay was found to be 2 weeks. 1(02.32%) death related to indoor accident due to drowning was reported in the present study. Conclusion: Indoor accidents were more common in extreme age group and in females. The reason may be higher amount of time spent at home and greater participation in daily home activities. Falls being the most frequent type of accidents, proper designing of house and adequate illumination may help in reducing their occurrence, as majority of the accidents occurred during morning and evening hours in our study.
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Mitali Patel, Darshan Mahyavanshi, Girija Kartha, S Purani
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