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A review of risk factors for child pedestrian injuries: are they modifiable?

A Wazana1, P Krueger, P Raina

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Injury Prevention : Journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention
|March 11, 1998
PubMed

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Identifying modifiable risk factors for child pedestrian injuries is crucial for prevention. This review synthesizes child, social, environmental, and driver factors contributing to these injuries.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric injury prevention
  • Public health research
  • Traffic safety analysis

Background:

  • Child pedestrian injuries represent a significant public health concern.
  • Understanding modifiable risk factors is essential for developing effective interventions.
  • Existing literature requires synthesis to provide a comprehensive overview.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically identify and classify modifiable risk factors associated with child pedestrian injuries.
  • To consolidate findings from diverse research studies on this topic.

Main Methods:

  • A comprehensive literature search was conducted using MEDLINE (1985-1995) with the term 'traffic accidents'.
  • Reference lists of retrieved articles, books, and systematic reviews on childhood injuries were reviewed.
  • Consultation with key informants and assessment of study relevance and design (descriptive vs. analytical) were performed.

Main Results:

  • Identified risk factors were categorized into four main groups: child-related, social/cultural, physical environment, and driver-related factors.
  • A qualitative summary of extracted variables, presented in tabular form, details specific risk factors within each category.
  • Both descriptive and analytical studies contributed to the understanding of these risk factors.

Conclusions:

  • Multiple modifiable factors across child, social, environmental, and driver domains contribute to child pedestrian injuries.
  • This synthesized information can guide targeted prevention strategies and public health policies.
  • Further research may focus on specific interventions for high-risk groups or environments.
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