Opiniones, prácticas y conocimientos de pediatras sobre la prevención de lesiones no intencionales / Pediatricians' opinions, practices and knowledge about unintentional injuries prevention

El objetivo fue describir opiniones, prácticas y conocimientos de pediatras sobre prevención de lesiones no intencionales (LNI) Metodología: estudio descriptivo y analítico por encuesta anónima y auto-administrada a pediatras, en Mendoza, en 2015. Resultados: N: 210. La edad media de los pediatras fue 44, 55 años, 65, 2% mujeres. Doscientos (95, 22%) realizan prevención de lesiones, 76% lo hace en la mayoría de las consultas, usando método verbal principalmente. El 94, 29% (198) opinaron que la prevención mejora la seguridad en el hogar y 185 (88, 1%) que debiera hacerse en todas las consultas. Entre pediatras con menos de 10 años de antigüedad (N= 84), el 79, 6% respondió correctamente sobre sillitas, ahogamiento, andador y caídas; entre los de mayor antigüedad (N= 126) hubo 61, 9% de respuestas correctas (p= 0, 007) Conclusiones: Los pediatras son conscientes de su rol en prevención de LNI, refieren realizar actividades de prevención y conocen sobre el tema, sobre todo los más jóvenes.

Introduction: The objective of this study was to address the pediatrician's opinions, practices and knowledge on the prevention of unintentional injuries. Design: descriptive and analytical study by anonymous and self-administered survey to pediatricians, in Mendoza, in 2015. Results: N: 210. The mean age of pediatricians was 44.55 years old, 65.2% were women. 200 (95.22%) performed injury prevention, 76% did it in most of the visits, using verbal method mainly. 198 (94.29%) believed that prevention improves home safety and 185 (88.1%) should be done in all consultations. There were 79.6% correct answers among pediatricians less than 10 years' seniority (N= 84) about child car restraint system, drowning, baby walker use and falls; among the oldest (N= 126) there were 61.9% of correct answers (p= 0.007) Conclusions: Pediatricians are aware of their role in injury prevention, realized prevention activities and knew about the subject, especially the younger ones.

Early Identification of Autism.

This study was carried out to determine the nature and timing of parents’ initial concerns and their subsequent help seeking behavior, so as to suggest ways to facilitate early identification of autism. The introductory part of the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised was used in a survey to elicit relevant information from parents of autistic children. Delayed/deviant speech and language development was the commonest early concern of parents. The mean age of parental recognition of any problem was 23.4 months. The mean time lag from first recognition of the problem to seeking professional help was 4 months and to diagnosis, 32 months. In 68% of cases, the first professional consulted was a child specialist.