The epidemiology of child drowning injury in the Philippines
Acta Medica Philippina
;
: 38-43, 2011.
Artigo
em Inglês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-633765
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
This paper aims to quantify the magnitude of drowning injury related deaths among children in the Philippines, to form the evidence base for national policies for drowning prevention.METHOD:
Retrospective review and analysis of published data on child drowning injury (1963-2003) in the Philippines.RESULTS:
At least 3,000 Filipinos of all ages die annually from drowning injury (0.43% of deaths), more than a third of which (35.6%) are children under 14 years. Mortality is highest among children ages 1-4 years compared to other age groups [Mortality Rate (MR) 6.4 vs. 3.8 per 100,000]. Child drowning mortality rates have remained largely unchanged from 1963 to 2003, belying its under recognition as a public health priority. There is also a paucity of local data to adequately describe the epidemiology of child drowning in the Philippines.CONCLUSION:
In the Philippines, drowning deaths disproportionately account for 5% of deaths for 1-4 year olds. Drowning prevention could be a 'low-hanging fruit' in the quest to meet the Millenium Development Goals (MDG's) set for 2015. There is a need for better surveillance of child drowning deaths to guide policy formulation for its prevention and treatment in the Philippines.
Texto completo:
DisponíveL
Índice:
WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Assunto principal:
Filipinas
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Asfixia
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Estudos Retrospectivos
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Mortalidade da Criança
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Afogamento
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Objetivos
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Prioridades em Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Estudo de rastreamento
Limite:
Adolescente
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Criança
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Lactente
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Acta Medica Philippina
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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