在喀麦隆0-9岁儿童中创伤的流行病学模式
Odette Dzemo Kibu1,2, Sithombo Maqungo3, Georges Nguefack-Tsague4
1Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Public Health and Hygiene, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon.
PloS one
|December 23, 2024
概括
创伤对喀麦隆0-9岁的儿童产生重大影响,主要原因是道路交通伤害,通常发生在街上休活动期间. 这凸显了环境干预的迫切需要,以预防儿科伤害和减少残疾.
科学领域:
- 儿科创伤流行病学
- 公共卫生干预措施 公共卫生干预措施
- 预防儿童受伤的方法
背景情况:
- 创伤是低收入和中等收入国家青年死亡和残疾的主要原因.
- 在全球范围内,每天有超过1600名19岁以下的儿童因可预防的伤害而死亡.
- 常见的原因包括交通伤害,跌倒,运动,袭击,烧伤和溺水,其机制因社会决定因素而异.
研究的目的:
- 确定喀麦隆0-9岁儿童创伤的流行病学模式.
- 分析儿科创伤病例中的人口统计,损伤特征和结果.
- 确定幼儿的关键风险因素和受伤机制.
主要方法:
- 从喀麦隆创伤登记处收集的前性数据的回顾性分析.
- 包括2022年6月至2023年8月0-9岁儿童的数据.
- 对人口统计,伤害特征和结果的分析.
主要成果:
- 在5439名创伤患者中,发现了267名0-9岁儿童 (4.9%).
- 道路交通伤害 (RTIs) 是主要的机制 (52.1%),经常在休时间 (78.5%) 在街上发生.
- 行人占RTI病例的大多数 (39%),医院前护理有限 (82.8%);男性的重大残疾率更高.
结论:
- 儿童创伤在喀麦隆是一个重大负担,导致残疾.
- 街头的休活动是儿童受伤的主要危险因素,特别是在男性中.
- 加强环境干预措施至关重要,以减少儿科受伤和相关残疾的发生率.
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