@article{ref1,
title="Unintentional child home injury incidence and patterns in six countries in Europe",
journal="International journal of injury control and safety promotion",
year="2008",
author="Sengoelge, Mathilde J. and Bauer, Robert and Laflamme, Lucie",
volume="15",
number="3",
pages="129-139",
abstract="This study investigates the incidence and patterns of child home injuries in six European Union countries. Emergency department and inpatient injury data on injuries to children aged 0-18 years in the home (n = 88,567) for the years 2003-2004 were extracted from the European Injury Database in Austria, Denmark, France, Netherlands, Portugal and Sweden. The incidence of child home injuries was 44.9/1000 inhabitants Six age-dependent injury patterns were identified using cluster analysis: 1) open wound head injuries; 2) hospital admissions for bruises, contusions, abrasions; 3) falls on stairs indoors; 4) fractures and sprains of the upper extremities; 5) crush/cut/piercing of the fingers; 6) miscellaneous injuries. Child home injuries are a considerable public health problem, particularly in the ages 0 to 4 years. The findings are useful for injury surveillance at the European level yet do not allow for designing testable countermeasures for prevention within home safety initiatives.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1745-7300",
doi="10.1080/17457300802357653",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17457300802357653"
}