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Recurrent injuries in schoolchildren.

W T Boyce1, S Sobolewski

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco 94143.

American Journal of Diseases of Children (1960)
|March 1, 1989
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A small percentage of schoolchildren experience recurrent injuries, accounting for a significant portion of overall injuries. Most of these children only have a temporary increase in injury risk.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Previous studies on
  • accident-prone
  • children relied on clinical data, introducing potential biases.
  • This study aimed to overcome these limitations by examining injury recurrence in a school population.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify children with recurrent injuries in a school district.
  • To characterize the patterns and risk factors associated with recurrent injuries.
  • To inform the development of targeted injury prevention strategies.

Main Methods:

  • A prospective surveillance system was used to monitor injuries in a large school district population.
  • Recurrent injuries were defined as two or more injuries reported for a child within a single academic year.

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  • Data were collected over three school years for 54,874 students aged 6–18 years.

    • Main Results:

    • 573 children (1% of the student population) experienced recurrent injuries, accounting for 17% of all injuries.
    • Most recurrently injured children had a transient period of increased risk, with only 15 experiencing injuries across all three years.
    • Junior high students, boys, and those in alternative educational programs showed higher rates of injury recurrence.

    Conclusions:

    • A small subset of schoolchildren experiences a disproportionate number of injuries.
    • The majority of children with recurrent injuries have a temporary elevated risk.
    • Future prevention efforts should explore developmental and socio-environmental factors influencing injury risk.