Citation

Bull. Acad. Natl. Med. 2020; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.banm.2020.05.016

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Accidents in the child's domestic life occur at home or in its immediate surroundings (garden, yard, garage). They occur in 84% of cases in children before the age of one year, 75% between one and two years old, still very frequent (more than 50%) up to the age of 5 years and decrease in the older children in favour of outside accidents (school, sport). These include poisoning, burns, suffocation by foreign bodies, falls, drowning and defenestration. They are frequent and sometimes very serious. Since the implementation of containment measures due to the Covid-19 outbreak, emergency services, firefighters and the media report an increase in these accidents.

The confined lifestyle increases the risk of domestic accidents.

Containment changes the lives of families. Children must be supervised continuously over 24 hours (no nursery, no school), single parent families being more at risk. Teleworking at home distracts parents' attention. By developing their autonomy, children from 1 to 4 years old try to escape their supervision. Confinement encourages exploration, which will be all the more dangerous if parents are not vigilant. In addition to the common risks of burns, drowning and electrocution, there are also the dangers of antiseptic solutions, disinfectants and medications left within the reach of the youngest children...

Language: en