An epidemiological study of trauma and physical injuries among children admitted to government Hospitals
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Forensic and Community Medicine - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 2
Abstract
Introduction Reducing the preventable mortality and morbidity among children is one of the core indicators of sustainable development goals This study was conducted with the objective of assessing the epidemiology pattern and outcome of physical injury and medicolegal case reports among pediatric populationMaterials and Methods We conducted a crosssectional study in the three districts of Madhya Pradesh All children less than fifteen years of age brought with physical injuries to the nine selected public hospitals were included in the present studies The data were analysed for gender age group mode type of injuryResults A total of 2533 children under fifteen years of age were included in this study Of the total children medicolegal reports were filed for 368 145 study participants and 82 323 children died because of their injuries Road traffic accidents RTA were the most common cause of physical injury closely followed by fall from height and recreational activitiesConclusion It is our firm conclusion that most cases of physical injuries among children could have been easily prevented We identified several epidemiological factors which can be manipulated by various interventions to reduce the incidence of physical injuries among childrenKeywords Child Trauma Injury Medicolegal
Authors and Affiliations
Avinash Thakur, Murali Lalwani, Pavan Pandey
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