作者
Kwong Leung Yu, Chin Nam Bong, Meng Chuan Huang, Chih Cheng Chen, Ying Chin Ko, Po Ya Chang, Tai Heng Chen, Hung Che Chiang
发表日期
2009/7
期刊
Tropical doctor
卷号
39
期号
3
页码范围
170-172
出版商
SAGE Publications
简介
Our study evaluates the usefulness and the limitations of using the medical records of a central referral hospital to develop a child injury surveillance system in northern Malawi. The most prevalent types of injury were falls (29.6%), road traffic injuries (22.0%), burns (21.4%) and poisoning (15.1%). Older children (aged 5–14 years), in the cool-dry season (May to August) and the hot-dry season (September to October), were significant predictors for total injury admissions. Our study indicated that hospital medical records are a valuable component of a child injury surveillance system and can illustrate the trends and patterns of moderate to severe injuries as well as suggest potential prevention strategies for local settings. Combined with a specially designed trauma registry form, it is possible for developing countries at local level to combat the emerging public health issues.
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