@article{ref1,
title="Population-based characteristics of fatal and hospital admissions for poisoning in Fiji: TRIP Project-11",
journal="Injury prevention",
year="2013",
author="Peiris-John, Roshini and Kafoa, Berlin and Wainiqolo, Iris and Reddy, Ravi Krishnan and McCaig, Eddie and Ameratunga, Shanthi N.",
volume="19",
number="5",
pages="355-357",
abstract="This study investigated the incidence and characteristics of poisoning fatalities and hospital admissions among indigenous Fijians and Indians in Viti Levu, Fiji. Individuals with a mechanism of injury classified as poisoning were identified using the Fiji injury surveillance in hospitals system, a population-based registry established for 12 months in Viti Levu, and analysed using population-based denominators. The mean annual rates of fatalities and hospitalisations were 2.3 and 26.0 per 100 000, respectively. Over two-thirds of poisonings occurred among people of Indian ethnicity. Most intentional poisoning admissions occurred among women (58.3%) and in 15-29-year-old individuals (73.8%). Unintentional poisoning admission rates were highest among Indian boys aged 0-14 years. While over 75% of events occurred at home, the substances involved were not systematically identified. The findings indicate the need for a strategy that addresses the differing contexts across age group, gender and ethnicity, and a lead agency responsible for implementing and monitoring its effectiveness.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1353-8047",
doi="10.1136/injuryprev-2012-040651",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2012-040651"
}