TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2004//
TI  - Parental awareness regarding childhood injuries
JO  - Indian journal of pediatrics
A1  - Sehgal, A.
A1  - Jain, Sonia
A1  - Jyothi, M. C.
SP  - 125
EP  - 128
VL  - 71
IS  - 2
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To assess parental awareness regarding common childhood injuries and to focus on preventive issues. METHODS: Two hundred parents of children each grouped into 2 attending OPD of government hospital and private clinic respectively were enrolled, interviewed and responses analyzed. RESULTS: The commonest potential mode of injuries identified in both groups was falls (53% vs 84%). None of the households in group 1 and less than 2/3rd in group 2 had provision of restraints at stairs. Awareness was found to be greater in the group with higher educational background and socioeconomic status. CONCLUSION: Awareness regarding common childhood injuries and their prevention was lacking. There was a felt need that the pediatricians must counsel the parents on this aspect during visits. Since the sample size is small, a larger community based study is needed.
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SN  - 0019-5456
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -