Preventing Child Drowning in the Philippines: The Need to Address the Determinants of Health
| Autor: | Lolita L Cavinta, Jonathan P. Guevarra, Lita L. Orbillo, Rammell Eric Martinez, Joseph John R Madrilejos, Richard C. Franklin, John Juliard L. Go, Amy E. Peden, Maria Rosario Sylvia Z Uy |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
safety
medicine.medical_specialty multisector Sanitation water Ethnic group Article Global Burden of Disease 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine prevention Urbanization Environmental health medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Social determinants of health stakeholder health care economics and organizations child 030505 public health Water transport business.industry drowning Incidence (epidemiology) Public health lcsh:RJ1-570 lcsh:Pediatrics social sciences mortality Action plan Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health population characteristics 0305 other medical science business human activities geographic locations policy |
| Zdroj: | Children, Vol 8, Iss 29, p 29 (2021) Children Volume 8 Issue 1 |
| ISSN: | 2227-9067 |
| Popis: | Drowning is a public health issue in the Philippines, with children at significantly increased risk. Determinants of health (DoH) such as education, socio-economic status, ethnicity, and urbanization are factors that impact drowning risk. As drowning is a multisectoral issue, a national drowning prevention plan can drive collaboration with relevant stakeholders. This study reports trends in unintentional child (0&ndash 14 years) drowning in the Philippines (incidence, rates, and trends over time for fatal and non-fatal (years lived with a disability (YLDs) and disability adjusted life years (DALYs) from 2008&ndash 2017 and conducts an analysis of the Philippines&rsquo Multisector Action Plan (MSAP) on Drowning Prevention. From 2008&ndash 2017, 27,928 (95%UI [Uncertainty Interval]: 22,794&ndash 33,828) children aged 0&ndash 14 years died from drowning (52.7% aged 5&ndash 14 years old). Rates of drowning have declined among both age groups, with greater reductions seen among 0&ndash 4 year olds (y = &minus 0.3368x + 13.035 R2 = 0.9588). The MSAP has 12 child drowning-specific activities and 20 activities were identified where DoH will need to be considered during development and implementation. The MSAP activities, and work done to prevent drowning more generally, must consider DoH such as education, urbanization, water and sanitation health, and safe water transportation. A national drowning surveillance system and investment in research in the Philippines are recommended. |
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