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Reported safety environment predicts injuries among children aged 1-6 years in specific communities

Maya Siman-Tov1,2, Kobi Peleg1,3, Orna Baron-Epel2

  • 1Israel National Center for Trauma and Emergency Medicine, Gertner Institute for Epidemiology and Public Health Policy, Ramat Gan, Israel.

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health
|January 10, 2018
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Unsafe outdoor environments increase child injury risk, especially for children in religious families. Improving outdoor safety is crucial for preventing injuries in young children.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Environmental Health
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Childhood injuries are a significant public health concern.
  • Identifying risk factors is essential for developing effective prevention strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify individual and environmental risk factors for reported child injuries.
  • To investigate the role of the home environment and parental factors in child injury.
  • To explore the influence of religiosity on child safety.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective follow-up study with 380 parents of children aged 1-6 years in Israel.
  • Three interviews conducted 3 months apart over a 6-month follow-up period.
  • Data collected on minor and medically attended injuries, indoor/outdoor safety, socio-demographics, and parental attitudes.

Main Results:

  • 37% of children sustained injuries, with 29% requiring medical attention.
  • Unsafe outdoor environments significantly predicted child injuries.
  • The association between outdoor safety and injury risk was more pronounced in traditional and religious families.

Conclusions:

  • Safe outdoor environments are critical in reducing child injury risk.
  • Interventions should focus on improving the safety of children's immediate outdoor play areas.
  • The influence of religious background on child safety requires further attention from policymakers.
Abstract

Keywords:
environmental influenceinjurypre-school childrenrisk factorsocio-ecology model

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