Incidence of physical injuries in a rural community in Sri Lanka: Results of the first community survey in Sri Lanka
<b>Background: </b> Injuries account for approximately 11% of all hospital admissions in Sri Lanka. However, no published data are available with regard to the community incidence of injuries in Sri Lanka. <b> Objectives: </b> To determine the community incidence o...
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| description | <b>Background: </b> Injuries account for approximately 11% of all hospital admissions in Sri Lanka. However, no published data are available with regard to the community incidence of injuries in Sri Lanka. <b> Objectives: </b> To determine the community incidence of major intentional and unintentional physical injuries in a rural community in Sri Lanka.<b> Materials and Methods: </b> A rural community consisting of 225 families with 1029 inhabitants was studied. Data on major injuries for a period of one year were collected retrospectively. <b> Results: </b> There were 85 major injuries in the community during the year of study. This gives a major injury incidence of 82.6 per 1000 person years. This is three times the incidence based on hospital-derived data. Animal bites being the most common cause of injury was noted in 2.3% of the population followed by falls in 1.6%, contact with objects in 1.5%, cut injuries in 1% and road trauma in 1%. <b> Conclusions: </b> This study shows a higher incidence of major physical injuries (both intentional and unintentional) in the community than figures derived from hospital data. The prevention of injuries in a community such as the one studied here should be aimed at animal bites, falls, contacts with objects, cut injuries and road trauma. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4b7e347c07da48de895c97cb0ee2a6322022-12-21T18:34:16ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Community Medicine0970-02181998-35812008-01-01334238242Incidence of physical injuries in a rural community in Sri Lanka: Results of the first community survey in Sri LankaLamawansa MPiyathilake A<b>Background: </b> Injuries account for approximately 11% of all hospital admissions in Sri Lanka. However, no published data are available with regard to the community incidence of injuries in Sri Lanka. <b> Objectives: </b> To determine the community incidence of major intentional and unintentional physical injuries in a rural community in Sri Lanka.<b> Materials and Methods: </b> A rural community consisting of 225 families with 1029 inhabitants was studied. Data on major injuries for a period of one year were collected retrospectively. <b> Results: </b> There were 85 major injuries in the community during the year of study. This gives a major injury incidence of 82.6 per 1000 person years. This is three times the incidence based on hospital-derived data. Animal bites being the most common cause of injury was noted in 2.3% of the population followed by falls in 1.6%, contact with objects in 1.5%, cut injuries in 1% and road trauma in 1%. <b> Conclusions: </b> This study shows a higher incidence of major physical injuries (both intentional and unintentional) in the community than figures derived from hospital data. The prevention of injuries in a community such as the one studied here should be aimed at animal bites, falls, contacts with objects, cut injuries and road trauma.http://www.ijcm.org.in/article.asp?issn=0970-0218;year=2008;volume=33;issue=4;spage=238;epage=242;aulast=LamawansaCommunity incidenceinjury incidenceintentional injuriesphysical injuriesSri Lankaunintentional injuries |
| spellingShingle | Lamawansa M Piyathilake A Incidence of physical injuries in a rural community in Sri Lanka: Results of the first community survey in Sri Lanka Indian Journal of Community Medicine Community incidence injury incidence intentional injuries physical injuries Sri Lanka unintentional injuries |
| title | Incidence of physical injuries in a rural community in Sri Lanka: Results of the first community survey in Sri Lanka |
| title_full | Incidence of physical injuries in a rural community in Sri Lanka: Results of the first community survey in Sri Lanka |
| title_fullStr | Incidence of physical injuries in a rural community in Sri Lanka: Results of the first community survey in Sri Lanka |
| title_full_unstemmed | Incidence of physical injuries in a rural community in Sri Lanka: Results of the first community survey in Sri Lanka |
| title_short | Incidence of physical injuries in a rural community in Sri Lanka: Results of the first community survey in Sri Lanka |
| title_sort | incidence of physical injuries in a rural community in sri lanka results of the first community survey in sri lanka |
| topic | Community incidence injury incidence intentional injuries physical injuries Sri Lanka unintentional injuries |
| url | http://www.ijcm.org.in/article.asp?issn=0970-0218;year=2008;volume=33;issue=4;spage=238;epage=242;aulast=Lamawansa |
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