Epidemiology of paediatric injury in low income environment: Value of hospital based data prior to the institution of a formal registration system
Background: Little attention is generally paid to paediatric injuries, especially in low income settings. The aim of this study is to provide an overview of the epidemiology of hospital-based paediatric injuries in a semi-urban area in Cameroon prior to the initiation of a formal registration system...
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| author | Alain Chichom-Mefire Marcus Fokou |
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| description | Background: Little attention is generally paid to paediatric injuries, especially in low income settings. The aim of this study is to provide an overview of the epidemiology of hospital-based paediatric injuries in a semi-urban area in Cameroon prior to the initiation of a formal registration system. Patients and Methods: A sixteen items data collection sheet derived from a newly instituted trauma registry is used to retrospectively gather hospital-based basic information about epidemiology of injuries in patients aged 15 years or below in a low income setting. Results: Two hundred and seventy seven cases representing 16% of all injury cases could be analysed. The frequency of injuries significantly increased with age with a peak between 11 and 15 years (P < 0.001). Children in school playgrounds carried a significantly higher risk of sustaining an injury (P < 0.001). Falls and interpersonal violence were the most frequent mechanisms. The face and locomotor systems were the most commonly involved. More than 60% of patients were discharged back home. Conclusions: The data from the present registration system seem to indicate a higher injury rate in pre-adolescent children and in the school playground. The institution of a formal registration system is likely to improve the quality of data recording system. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2c1cc762c2c144c1be7ce3e563302f872022-12-22T03:20:09ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsAfrican Journal of Paediatric Surgery0189-67250974-59982013-01-0110326527010.4103/0189-6725.120909Epidemiology of paediatric injury in low income environment: Value of hospital based data prior to the institution of a formal registration systemAlain Chichom-MefireMarcus FokouBackground: Little attention is generally paid to paediatric injuries, especially in low income settings. The aim of this study is to provide an overview of the epidemiology of hospital-based paediatric injuries in a semi-urban area in Cameroon prior to the initiation of a formal registration system. Patients and Methods: A sixteen items data collection sheet derived from a newly instituted trauma registry is used to retrospectively gather hospital-based basic information about epidemiology of injuries in patients aged 15 years or below in a low income setting. Results: Two hundred and seventy seven cases representing 16% of all injury cases could be analysed. The frequency of injuries significantly increased with age with a peak between 11 and 15 years (P < 0.001). Children in school playgrounds carried a significantly higher risk of sustaining an injury (P < 0.001). Falls and interpersonal violence were the most frequent mechanisms. The face and locomotor systems were the most commonly involved. More than 60% of patients were discharged back home. Conclusions: The data from the present registration system seem to indicate a higher injury rate in pre-adolescent children and in the school playground. The institution of a formal registration system is likely to improve the quality of data recording system.http://www.afrjpaedsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0189-6725;year=2013;volume=10;issue=3;spage=265;epage=270;aulast=Chichom-Mefiree0 pidemiologyhospital-basedlow income settingpaediatric injuryregistration system |
| spellingShingle | Alain Chichom-Mefire Marcus Fokou Epidemiology of paediatric injury in low income environment: Value of hospital based data prior to the institution of a formal registration system African Journal of Paediatric Surgery e0 pidemiology hospital-based low income setting paediatric injury registration system |
| title | Epidemiology of paediatric injury in low income environment: Value of hospital based data prior to the institution of a formal registration system |
| title_full | Epidemiology of paediatric injury in low income environment: Value of hospital based data prior to the institution of a formal registration system |
| title_fullStr | Epidemiology of paediatric injury in low income environment: Value of hospital based data prior to the institution of a formal registration system |
| title_full_unstemmed | Epidemiology of paediatric injury in low income environment: Value of hospital based data prior to the institution of a formal registration system |
| title_short | Epidemiology of paediatric injury in low income environment: Value of hospital based data prior to the institution of a formal registration system |
| title_sort | epidemiology of paediatric injury in low income environment value of hospital based data prior to the institution of a formal registration system |
| topic | e0 pidemiology hospital-based low income setting paediatric injury registration system |
| url | http://www.afrjpaedsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0189-6725;year=2013;volume=10;issue=3;spage=265;epage=270;aulast=Chichom-Mefire |
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