Home accidents in Sri Lanka--multicentre study.
Ceylon Med J
;
1996 Dec; 41(4): 151-4
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-47212
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To determine the pattern of home accidents treated in four types of clinical practice.SETTING:
A general practice and four hospital-based practices in accident service, general surgery and paediatric surgery. MATERIALS Data were collected on a pre-tested questionnaire from 2672 patients who comprised all the home accident patients treated at the 5 centres during a 12 month period.RESULTS:
Questionnaire was analysed and results presented in regard to several variables including age, size of household and peak period, location and type of accident.CONCLUSION:
The characteristics of the victim, agent, environment, circumstances, cause and time of accident as determined by this study may be useful to formulate a prevention program.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Sri Lanka
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Aged, 80 and over
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Aged
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Humans
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Accidents, Home
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Middle Aged
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
Limits:
Aged80
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Ceylon Med J
Year:
1996
Type:
Article
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