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Hao Chih Ho1, Cora S R Speck, Jennifer Kumasaki

  • 1Trauma Services, The Queen's Medical Center, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA. hcho@queens.org

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Serious injuries in Hawaiʻi are disproportionately high among tourists, especially from water activities. Falls are the most common cause overall, but water activities lead to more severe trauma for visitors than residents.

Area of Science:

  • Trauma research
  • Tourism safety
  • Public health

Background:

  • Hawaiʻi attracts over 7 million tourists annually.
  • Popular tourist activities like surfing and hiking carry inherent risks of serious injury.
  • This study examines visitor activities leading to trauma admissions at Hawaiʻi's sole trauma center.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review visitor activities resulting in serious injuries during Hawaiʻi vacations.
  • To identify common injury mechanisms and types among tourists.
  • To compare visitor injury rates with resident injury rates.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of trauma patient medical records at The Queen's Medical Center (QMC) from 2002-2006.
  • Analysis of patient demographics, injury specifics, mechanisms, and outcomes.

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    • Main Results:

    • Out of 8244 major trauma admissions, 466 (5.7%) were visitors.
    • Top injury causes for visitors: falls (23.6%), water-related (22.8%), motor vehicle crashes (18.7%).
    • Visitors comprised 44.2% of water-related injuries despite being only 12.6% of the daily population; head/spine injuries were common (68.2%).

    Conclusions:

    • Falls caused the most visitor trauma admissions overall.
    • Water-related activities are the leading cause of serious visitor injuries in Hawaiʻi.
    • Water safety education in multiple languages is recommended to protect tourists and the tourism industry.