| Autor: |
Samar Al-Hajj, Rawan El Haj, Monique Chaaya, Rana Sharara-Chami, Amber Mehmood |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2023 |
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Injury Epidemiology, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2197-1714 |
| DOI: |
10.1186/s40621-023-00434-9 |
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Abstract Background Childhood injury is a neglected public health problem with a sizeable burden on children’s well-being and their families. This study aims to describe the pattern and types of childhood injuries and to determine the level of mothers’ Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices (KAP) towards childhood injury prevention in Lebanon. The study further examines the association between childhood injury occurrence and mothers’ supervision. Methods This cross-sectional study recruited mothers of children aged up to 10 years from multiple sites (i.e., a medical center, a private clinic, a healthcare facility, and a refugee camp clinic). Data were collected on mothers’ KAP toward childhood injuries using self-administrated questionnaires. A summation score for KAP correct answers was calculated and descriptive and statistical analyses were performed to measure the association between the outcomes. Results A total of 264 mothers were surveyed and injury data were collected on their 464 children. The prevalence of childhood injury was 20% in the past 12 months, mostly sustained by males (53.8%) and children aged 5–10 years (38.7%). The most common type of injury was fall (48.4%), followed by burns (%7.5), and sports injuries (7.5%). Hospitalized children were more likely to be males and older than 5 years (p |
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