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Accidental injuries in children in day-care centers

P F Landman, G B Landman

    American Journal of Diseases of Children (1960)
    |March 1, 1987
    PubMed

    Insights

    Child day-care centers report concerning injury rates, with 11.30% of children experiencing injuries annually. This rate, similar to non-day-care settings, highlights a need for increased pediatrician attention to pediatric injury prevention.

    Area of Science:

    • Pediatrics
    • Public Health
    • Child Safety

    Background:

    • Child day-care centers are essential for early childhood development.
    • Understanding injury risks within these settings is crucial for child safety.
    • Previous data on injury rates in licensed group day-care centers is limited.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To determine the incidence, nature, and circumstances of injuries in licensed group day-care centers in Maryland.
    • To assess injury rates among children aged 2 to 6 years attending day care.
    • To compare day-care injury rates with other child populations.

    Main Methods:

    • A telephone survey was conducted among licensed group day-care centers in Maryland.
    • Data was collected on reported injuries, number of children, and attendance duration.
    • Injury rates were calculated based on reported child-days and medically attended or activity-limiting injuries.

    Main Results:

    • Eighty-two percent of 523 centers were contacted, with 29 injuries reported.
    • A total of 18,728 children (92,640 child-days) were surveyed.
    • Yearly injury rates were 7.02% for medically attended injuries and 4.29% for activity-limiting injuries, totaling 11.30%.

    Conclusions:

    • The overall yearly injury rate in licensed day-care centers is 11.30%.
    • This rate is comparable to injury incidence in non-day-care settings, indicating a lack of improvement.
    • Increased attention from pediatricians is warranted to address pediatric injury prevention in day-care environments.

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