Citation

Berger LR, Wallace LJ, Bill NM. Pediatr. Clin. North Am. 2009; 56(6): 1519-1537.

Affiliation

Department of Pediatrics, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87106, USA. bergerlaw@msn.com

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.pcl.2009.09.016

PMID

19962034

Abstract

Throughout the world, injuries and violence are a leading cause of mortality and suffering among Indigenous communities. Among American Indian and Alaska Native children aged 1 to 19 years, 71% of deaths are from injuries. Motor-vehicle accidents, attempted suicide, and interpersonal violence are the most common causes of injuries in highly industrialized countries. For Indigenous populations in middle- and low-income countries, trauma caused by motor-vehicle accidents, agricultural injuries, interpersonal violence, child labor, and the ravages of war are priorities for intervention. To be effective, injury-prevention efforts should be based on scientific evidence, be developmentally and culturally appropriate, and draw on the inherent strengths of Indigenous communities.

Language: en