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Lin G, Zeng Q. Epidemiology of injuries among children and adolescents from the Xinglin District in Xiamen, 2016-2019. Front Pediatr 2024; 12:1387761. [PMID: 39286454 PMCID: PMC11402704 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2024.1387761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2024] [Accepted: 08/15/2024] [Indexed: 09/19/2024] Open
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Objective To investigate the epidemiology of injuries among children and adolescents in the Xinglin District of Xiamen from 2016 to 2019. Methods This study collected data from patients who attended the outpatient and emergency departments of the Xinglin District at the First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University between January 2016 and December 2019, diagnosed with injuries. Results A total of 13,123 patients were included, categorized into age groups 0-4 (n = 4,834), 5-9 (n = 3,924), 10-14 (n = 2,671), and 15-18 (n = 1,694). The rates of unintentional injuries were 97.00%, 96.94%, 94.50%, and 90.08% in the 0-4, 5-9, 10-14, and 15-18 age groups, respectively (P < 0.001). The proportion of head injuries decreased with age (from 41.13% in the 0-4 age group to 18.00% in the 15-18 age group), compensated by an increase in rates of injuries to upper and lower extremities and multisite injuries (P < 0.001). The most common causes of injuries were fall-related injuries (30.46%-52.05%), followed by mechanical injuries (18.35%-36.42%), with the rates of fall-related injuries decreasing with age and rates of mechanical injuries increasing with age (P < 0.001). Age-period-cohort models revealed that the time factor was not significant for fall-related injuries and mechanical injuries (all P > 0.05) despite apparent increases in incidence over time. Conclusion Injuries in children and adolescents continue to be a significant public health concern in the Xinglin District (China), predominantly driven by fall-related injuries and mechanical injuries.
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- Gangxi Lin
- Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University/The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University/The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Sarfo JO, Amoadu M, Obeng P, Kordorwu PY, Adams AK, Gyan TB, Osman AG, Asiedu I. Prevalence and factors associated with serious injuries and aggressive behaviours among in-school adolescents in Panama. DIALOGUES IN HEALTH 2023; 2:100103. [PMID: 38515484 PMCID: PMC10953970 DOI: 10.1016/j.dialog.2023.100103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Revised: 12/28/2022] [Accepted: 01/15/2023] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
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Introduction Injuries during adolescence cause lifelong harm and death. Our study used a nationally representative sample to examine the prevalence and risk factors associated with serious injuries among in-school adolescents in Panama. Methods We analysed Panama's 2018 Global School-Based Student Health Survey data using SPSS. Percentages were used to summarise the results of the prevalence of serious injuries. Binomial logistic regression analysis was performed to examine the risk factors of serious injuries. The results were presented as an adjusted odds ratio (AOR) at a 95% confidence interval (CI). Results The prevalence of serious injury among in-school adolescents in Panama is 45%. Furthermore, the study found that males (AOR= 1.495, CI=1.272--1.756), truancy (AOR=1.493, CI=1.249--1.785), overweight (AOR= 1.246, 95% CI=11.057--1.469), drinking alcohol (AOR= 1.397, CI=1.151--1.695), experiencing physical attack (AOR= 2.100, CI=11.646--2.681), engaging in a physical fight (AOR=1.586, CI=1.289--1.952) and bullied outside school (AOR=1.276, CI=1.005--1.621) significantly predict serious injuries among adolescents in Panama. Conclusion Multidisciplinary approaches targeting the correlates observed will help reduce the high prevalence of serious injuries among in-school adolescents in Panama.
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- University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
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Kruckow S, Santini ZI, Hjarnaa L, Becker U, Andersen O, Tolstrup JS. Associations between alcohol intake and hospital contacts due to alcohol and unintentional injuries in 71,025 Danish adolescents - a prospective cohort study. EClinicalMedicine 2023; 64:102187. [PMID: 37936661 PMCID: PMC10626163 DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2023.102187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2023] [Revised: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 11/09/2023] Open
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Background Alcohol is a leading risk factor to adolescent health. However, it is unclear how associations between alcohol intake and injuries are shaped. We investigated the dose-response relationship between alcohol intake and risk of hospital contacts due to alcohol and unintentional injuries in adolescents. Methods We conducted a prospective cohort study including 71,025 Danish students aged 15-24 years, followed up for five years from 2014 to 2019. The main outcome measures were hospital contacts due to alcohol and unintentional injuries (all injuries and head injuries), obtained from hospital registers. Findings Approximately 90% of males and females reported drinking alcohol, and the median intake among those was 11 drinks/week in males and 8 drinks/week in females. During five years of follow-up, 1.3% had an alcohol-attributable hospital contact, the majority of which were due to acute intoxication (70%). Alcohol-attributable hospital contacts were equally frequent in males and females and between age groups (15-17-year-olds vs 18-24-year-olds). Compared with never drinking, the adjusted incidence rate ratios for weekly intake of <7, 7-13, 14-20, 21-27, and >27 drinks/week were 1.70 (95% confidence interval 1.23-2.34), 1.77 (1.27-2.46), 1.91 (1.35-2.70), 2.34 (1.59-3.46), and 3.25 (2.27-4.64) for having an alcohol-attributable hospital contact within five years of follow-up. Restricting follow-up to one year more than doubled risk estimates. During the five years of follow-up, 27% incurred an unintentional injury. The most frequent types of injury were to the wrist or hand (27.6%), ankle or foot (25.2%), or head (12.4%). Injuries were more frequent among males (first-time incidence rate 110 per 1000 person-years) compared to females (82 per 1000 person-years), with no differences between age groups. Compared with never drinking, the adjusted incidence rate ratios for weekly intake of <7, 7-13, 14-20, 21-27, and >27 drinks were 1.09 (1.03-1.15), 1.14 (1.07-1.20), 1.25 (1.17-1.33), 1.38 (1.28-1.49), and 1.58 (1.47-1.69) for having a hospital contact for any type of unintentional injury within five years of follow-up. Results for the one-year follow-up period were comparable. Separate analysis for head injuries showed similar results as the analysis on all injuries. Results were generally similar in males and females. Interpretation Adolescents' drinking is associated with a higher risk of acute harm in terms of hospital contacts due to alcohol and unintentional injuries in a dose-response relationship. Thus, increased risk was apparent in those with low alcohol intake, suggesting a need for awareness of and initiatives to prevent youth drinking. Furthermore, initiatives should include a strengthened focus on people younger than 18 years. Funding This study was funded by the Tryg Foundation (ID: 153539) and The Helse Foundation (21-B-0359).
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- Sofie Kruckow
- National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Center for Clinical Research and Prevention, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital, Frederiksberg, Denmark
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- National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Research, Copenhagen University Hospital Amager and Hvidovre, Hvidovre, Denmark
- Emergency Department, Copenhagen University Hospital Amager and Hvidovre, Hvidovre, Denmark
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- National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Tran K, Nguyen T, Phan L, Tran M, Trinh M, Pham L. Stakeholders' attitudes towards the installations of closed-circuit television cameras in reducing school violence. Heliyon 2022; 8:e10645. [PMID: 36164534 PMCID: PMC9508407 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e10645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2021] [Revised: 02/07/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Purpose While schools worldwide have employed closed-circuit television (CCTV) to discourage school violence, the literature shows that stakeholder attitudes toward adopting this technology are inconsistent across cultures. Generally, they are concerned with effectiveness, necessity, privacy, and operational transparency. Based on the Technology Acceptance Model for Video Surveillance (TAM-VS) theory, this study examined the attitudes of educational stakeholders, namely educators and students, toward adopting CCTV in Vietnam. This study aims to investigate which criteria Vietnamese stakeholders use to evaluate the necessity of CCTV and whether the concerns of Vietnam, a developing country, are similar to those of developed countries. Methods This study addressed these research questions by purposely sampling and interviewing 49 Vietnamese high school students, recent high school graduate students, teachers, and administrators. It employed semi-structured and in-depth interviews to gather content-rich data and applied thematic analysis to discover new insights from stakeholders under the modified TAM-VS framework. The study also followed the COREQ guidelines to improve the transparency and rigor of the data collection and analysis. Findings On an exploratory basis, most Vietnamese stakeholders believed that while CCTV cannot comprehensively prevent school violence, its effectiveness overshadows privacy concerns. Regarding operational transparency concerns, participants suggested that better communication, consent collection, and the right to amend school policies related to CCTV are important. From the participants' perspective, the three criteria for evaluating the necessity of CCTV were (1) its effectiveness in controlling school violence, (2) serving other purposes to enhance overall schooling performance, and (3) insufficient existing methods. Conclusions This study provides context-rich insights into the perceptions of the necessity, effectiveness, privacy, and operational transparency concerns of CCTV across different stakeholders in the education and developing country context. On the practical contribution, the research identifies strategies that school administrators can employ to promote CCTV acceptance in Vietnamese high schools.
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- Khoa Tran
- Youth Lab for Social Innovation, MiYork Research, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
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- Youth Lab for Social Innovation, MiYork Research, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
- Department of Business, Minerva University, San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Youth Lab for Social Innovation, MiYork Research, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
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- Youth Lab for Social Innovation, MiYork Research, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
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- Youth Lab for Social Innovation, MiYork Research, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
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- Youth Lab for Social Innovation, MiYork Research, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
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Determining factors affecting schoolchildren's attitudes towards injury: a cross-sectional study. JOURNAL OF BASIC AND CLINICAL HEALTH SCIENCES 2021. [DOI: 10.30621/jbachs.996481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Le PA, Hoang VM, Tran TTH, Khuong QL, Takeuchi M, Nguyen TL, Pham TQN, Le VT, Tran QB, Park K. Violence and non-fatal injuries among Vietnamese in-school adolescents: national prevalence estimates and associated factors. Int J Inj Contr Saf Promot 2021; 29:197-206. [PMID: 34547990 DOI: 10.1080/17457300.2021.1979046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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School violence and injury are major public health problems worldwide. The data of this study were from the Viet Nam Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS) - a nationally representative survey conducted in 2019, with a sample size of 7690 students aged 13-17 years old. We found the prevalence of violence and non-fatal injury to be 14.5% and 21.4%, respectively. Factors related to higher odds of violence and non-fatal injuries in both sexes included smoking cigarettes, drinking alcohol, having mental health problems (loneliness, worrying and suicidal thinking), and truancy. In contrast, parental monitoring was associated with lower odds of violence, and parental respect was a protective factor of both violence and non-fatal injuries. Students who experienced violence had a higher likelihood of having non-fatal injuries in both sexes. Future policies should consider individual factors and parent-child bonding, to mitigate the burden of violence and injury among in-school adolescents in Viet Nam.
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- Phuong-Anh Le
- World Health Organization, Country Office for Viet Nam, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
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- Center for Population Health Science, Ha Noi University of Public Health, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
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- Department of Environmental Health, Ha Noi University of Public Health, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
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- Center for Population Health Science, Ha Noi University of Public Health, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
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- World Health Organization, Country Office for Viet Nam, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
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- World Health Organization, Country Office for Viet Nam, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
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- World Health Organization, Country Office for Viet Nam, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
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- Department of Student Affairs, Ministry of Education and Training, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
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- General Department of Preventive Medicine, Ministry of Health, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
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- World Health Organization, Country Office for Viet Nam, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
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Aboagye RG, Seidu AA, Bosoka SA, Hagan JE, Ahinkorah BO. Prevalence and Correlates of Unintentional Injuries among In-School Adolescents in Ghana. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18136800. [PMID: 34202752 PMCID: PMC8297100 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18136800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Revised: 06/19/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Injuries among adolescents pose significant public health problems. Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of adolescents’ mortality and disability with the largest burden in low-and middle-income countries. Yet, there is paucity of data in Ghana on adolescent injuries. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence and correlates of unintentional injuries among in-school adolescents in Ghana using data from the Global School-Based Health Survey. Cross-sectional data on 2058 adolescents in junior and senior high schools who randomly participated in the 2012 Global School-Based Health Survey were analyzed. Descriptive statistics were performed to determine the prevalence of unintentional injuriesacross the background characteristics of in-school adolescents. Binary logistic regression was employed to determine the factors associated with unintentional injuries. The results were presented as crude and adjusted odds ratios at a 95% confidence interval. The prevalence of one or more serious injuries in the past 12 months was 57.0%. The most commonly reported type and cause of injuries were “I had a cut or stab wound” (15.2%) and “I fell” (13.1%), respectively. In the adjusted regression, in-school adolescents aged 14–16 (aOR = 1.60, CI = 1.12–2.28) were more likely to report one or more serious injuries compared to their counterparts aged 13 or younger. In-school adolescents who participated in physical education (aOR = 1.27, CI = 1.03–1.58) had higher odds of reporting one or more serious injuries. The odds of being injured was higher among adolescents who were truant at school compared to those who were not truant (aOR = 1.42, CI = 1.14–1.77) In-school adolescents who were bullied were more likely to report being injured one or multiple times compared to their counterparts who were not bullied (aOR = 2.16, CI = 1.75–2.65). In addition, the odds of being injured once or multiple times were higher among adolescents who were physically attacked (aOR = 2.21, CI = 1.78–2.75), those that engaged in physical fighting (aOR = 1.94, CI = 1.54–2.45), and those who reported high psychological distress (aOR = 2.00, CI = 1.52–2.63) compared to their counterparts who were not. Conversely, adolescents in senior high schools were 39% less likely to be injured once or multiple times compared to those in junior high schools (aOR = 0.61, CI = 0.47–0.79). A relatively high prevalence of unintentional injuries was found among in-school adolescents in the study. The numerous factors identified in this study could be integrated into health promotion and injury prevention activities to help reduce the occurrence of injuries among in-school adolescents. Moreover, students who are susceptible to unintended injuries such as older adolescents, victims of bullying, those who participate in physical education, those who are often involved in fights, truants, and those who have psychological distress should be sensitized to take measures that will reduce their level of susceptibility. First aid treatment services should also be made available in schools to treat victims of unintended injuries.
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- Richard Gyan Aboagye
- Department of Family and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Hohoe PMB 31, Ghana;
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- Department of Population and Health, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast PMB TF0494, Ghana;
- College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD 4811, Australia
- Department of Estate Management, Takoradi Technical University, Takoradi P.O. Box 256, Ghana
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Hohoe PMB 31, Ghana;
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- Physical Education and Recreation, Department of Health, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast PMB TF0494, Ghana
- Neurocognition and Action-Biomechanics-Research Group, Faculty of Psychology and Sports Science, Bielefeld University, Postfach 100131, 33501 Bielefeld, Germany
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- School of Public Health, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia;
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Wang Z, Chen H, Yu T, Liu S, Hu M. Status of injuries as a public health burden among children and adolescents in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2019; 98:e17671. [PMID: 31702619 PMCID: PMC6855559 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000017671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Injuries among children and adolescents remain a major public health problem in China. In the present study, we undertook a systematic review and meta-analysis of the published literature of epidemiological studies investigating injuries among children and adolescents in China and aimed to describe the status of injury among children and adolescents (aged 0-19 years) in China nationwide. A random-effects meta-analysis model was used to calculate the pooled prevalence of injury with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) across studies. The potential heterogeneity moderators were identified by subgroup and sensitivity analysis. A total of 775,615 children and adolescents were included in this study. Overall, the pooled injury prevalence among children and adolescents aged 0 to 19 years was 23.0% (95% CI 20.0%-27.0%) in studies using 1996 version of injury definition, and 13.0% (95% CI 10.0%-17.0%) in studies using 2004 version of injury definition. Relevant heterogeneity moderators have been identified by subgroup analysis. Sensitivity analysis yielded consistent results. CONCLUSION Our study shows a moderately high injury prevalence among children and adolescents aged 0 to 19 years in China, more prevention policies and programs should be urgently developed to decrease the occurrence of child and adolescent injury.
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- Ziyu Wang
- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, XiangYa School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha
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- Department of Medicine, Betta Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd., Hangzhou
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, XiangYa School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha
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- Department of Medical Records, Chongqing General Hospital, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, XiangYa School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha
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Ahn KO, Kim J, Shin SD, Park H, Vaca FE, Park JO. The influence of behavioural and socioeconomic factors on the community injury rates of adolescents assessed by the south Korean emergency medical services: an ecological approach. BMC Public Health 2019; 19:830. [PMID: 31242881 PMCID: PMC6595560 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-019-7190-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2019] [Accepted: 06/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Aim of this study is to determine if peer group risk behaviors and neighbourhood socioeconomic status (SES) would ecologically affect injury incidence according to place and gender among adolescents (aged 13–15) in South Korea. Methods Three variables from the Korea Youth Risk Behavior Survey (2014) were used to represent peer group risk behaviours; current alcohol consumption (cAlc), the experience of violence or bullying (VicVB), and having undergone education for injury prevention (Edu-IP). The Korea Census Data (2010) was used for neighborhood SES; the degree of urbanization, the proportion of high educational attainment, and the proportion of low residential environment. The nationwide and regional Incidence-Rates of Injury assessed by EMS (IRI-EMS) were calculated according to age and gender based on the number of injuries from EMS record (2014). A linear regression model was used to examine associations. Results The nationwide total and inside-school IRI-EMS were 623.8 and 139.3 per 100,000 population, respectively. The range of the regional IRI-EMS showed a maximum of about 4 times the difference from 345 to 1281 per 100,000 population depending on the region. The low residential environment had a significant effect on the increase of total IRI-EMS (β = 7.5, 95% CI 0.78–14.21). In the case of boys, the IRI-EMS inside-school was increased as the percentage of VicVB was higher (β = 17.0, 95% CI 1.09–32.91). In the case of girls, the IRI-EMS outside-school was increased in rural compared to urban location (β = 211.3, 95% CI 19.12–403.57). Conclusion The incidence rate of outside-school was higher than that of inside-school, and incidence rate of boys was higher than that of girls. Peer group risk behaviors were significant only in the injury of boys. Among the SES factors, rural area was a significant factor in girls, especially outside-school injury. Moreover, the rate of households not in an apartment was significant in all outside-school injury and outside-school injury of boys. Our study suggests that among native South Korean adolescents, neighbourhood SES and peer group risk behavior have different effects depending on the injury context such as place of occurrence or gender.
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- Ki Ok Ahn
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Myoungji Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine, 55, Hwasu-ro 14beon-gil, Deogyang-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, 10475, Republic of South Korea
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- Laboratory of emergency medical services, Bio-medical research institute, Seoul National University Hospital, 101, Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, Republic of South Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 101, Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, Republic of South Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, 260, Gonghang-daero, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, 07804, Republic of South Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, 464 Congress Avenue, Suite 260, NewHaven, CT, 06519, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, 7, Keunjaebong-gil, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, 18450, Republic of South Korea.
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Peltzer K, Pengpid S. Loneliness: Its correlates and associations with health risk behaviours among university students in 25 countries. JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY IN AFRICA 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/14330237.2017.1321851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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- Karl Peltzer
- HIV/AIDS/STIs and TB (HAST), Human Sciences Research Council, Pretoria, South Africa
- Department of Research & Innovation, University of Limpopo, Turfloop, South Africa
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- Department of Research & Innovation, University of Limpopo, Turfloop, South Africa
- ASEAN Institute for Health Development, Mahidol University, Salaya, Phutthamothon, Thailand
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Peyton RP, Ranasinghe S, Jacobsen KH. Injuries, Violence, and Bullying Among Middle School Students in Oman. Oman Med J 2017; 32:98-105. [PMID: 28439379 DOI: 10.5001/omj.2017.19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Injuries account for a substantial proportion of the burden of disease in adolescents globally. This paper describes injury rates and associated exposures, and risk behaviors in Oman's 2010 Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS). METHODS This study used complex samples analysis to examine nationally-representative data from 1 606 students in grades eight, nine, and 10 who participated in the 2010 Oman GSHS. RESULTS In total, 34.0% of the students reported having at least one injury in the past year that caused at least one full day abscence from usual activities or required medical treatment. The most common injury type reported was a broken bone or dislocated joint. The most common injury cause was falling. Additionally, 38.4% of the students reported being bullied in the past month, 38.8% reported being physically attacked in the past year, and 47.6% reported being in physical fights. Both injured boys and girls reported experiencing significantly more bullying, fights, and attacks (odds ratio > 2) than their non-injured classmates, even though only 9.6% of injured students reported that their most serious injury in the past year was the result of an assault, and students reporting assaults did not have significantly higher odds of exposure to these types of peer violence. More than half of the bullied students reported that the most frequent type of peer victimization they experienced was being made fun of with sexual jokes, comments, or gestures. Sexual bullying was the most common type of bullying reported by girls and boys. CONCLUSIONS Promoting healthier peer relationships may help to reduce injuries in this age group as well as reducing the harmful effects of bullying.
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- Richard P Peyton
- Department of Global and Community Health, George Mason University, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Global and Community Health, George Mason University, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Global and Community Health, George Mason University, Virginia, USA
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No Superiority of Treatment With Osmotic Controlled-Release Oral Delivery System–Methylphenidate Over Short/Medium-Acting Methylphenidate Preparations in the Rate and Timing of Injuries in Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Clin Neuropharmacol 2017; 40:11-15. [DOI: 10.1097/wnf.0000000000000189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Beck NI, Arif I, Paumier MF, Jacobsen KH. Adolescent injuries in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Uruguay: Results from the 2012-2013 Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS). Injury 2016; 47:2642-2649. [PMID: 27745690 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2016.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2016] [Accepted: 10/03/2016] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The goals of this study were to identify the proportion of early adolescents in southern South America who were injured in the past year, to identify risk behaviours and other exposures associated with injuries, and to evaluate the most common types and causes of injury in this population. METHODS We used complex samples analysis to examine cross-sectional data from more than 35,000 students from all four countries in South America that participated in the Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS) in 2012-2013. RESULTS The proportion of students reporting at least one injury in the past year that required medical treatment or caused at least one full day of missed school or usual activities was 27.1% in Argentina, 29.5% in Uruguay, 30.9% in Chile, and 36.8% in Bolivia. Significantly more boys than girls reported injuries. Injured students were more likely than non-injured students to report anxiety-induced insomnia, being physically attacked, being in a physical fight, and being lonely in the past year, and they were also more likely to report being bullied, using tobacco, drinking alcohol, and missing school in the past month. For both boys and girls, the most common type of injury reported was a broken bone or dislocated joint and the most common injury cause was the student falling. However, most students were not able to provide a specific answer to either question. CONCLUSION The GSHS has been conducted in 100 low- and middle-income countries and territories around the world, and new waves of data collection are currently being planned and implemented. The utility of the injury data from the GSHS would be improved if the injury type and cause response items were updated to better capture information about self-harm, sports injuries, and other statistics that will provide a stronger foundation for evidence-based injury prevention interventions in adolescent populations.
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Affiliation(s)
- Naja I Beck
- Department of Global & Community Health, George Mason University, United States
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- Department of Global & Community Health, George Mason University, United States
| | - Michelle F Paumier
- Department of Global & Community Health, George Mason University, United States
| | - Kathryn H Jacobsen
- Department of Global & Community Health, George Mason University, United States.
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