Citation

Tursz A, Crost M, Pivault M, Guyot MM, Rumeau-Rouquette C. Rev. Epidemiol. Sante Publique 1984; 32(5): 286-294.

Vernacular Title

Enregistrement des accidents de l'enfant dans les structures de soins et de

Copyright

(Copyright © 1984, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

6522741

Abstract

In 1981-82, 5, 963 children's accidents were reported over a one-year period in 2 public and 11 private hospitals in a given public health district. The nature of treated accidents in the public hospitals differs from that in the private facilities. Reporting of cases reaches 75% in the public hospitals; only about 50% in the private hospitals. Characteristics of reported accidents differ from those unreported. While the quality of clinical data is satisfactory, the site of the accident is unknown in 14%, and the causal agent, in 35% of the cases. The estimation of incidence implies the extension of registrations to the private sector, source of 31% of reported cases, and where significant differences from the public sector were observed in the nature of the accidents. A permanent system requires use of a rolling sample and training of personnel. Systematic registration is a tool to measure incidence of accidents, but is not a suitable instrument for the surveillance of dangerous products and objects.

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