Citation

Parmeswaran GG, Kalaivani M, Gupta SK, Goswami AK, Nongkynrih B. Child Care Health Dev. 2016; 42(4): 473-477.

Affiliation

Centre for Community Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/cch.12328

PMID

26892878

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Childhood injuries, especially the unintentional category of injuries, occur most commonly in the environment inside a child's home. The primary objective of the present study was to assess the presence of home hazards for childhood injuries in households in an urban resettlement colony in New Delhi.

METHODS: A community-based cross-sectional study was carried out in an urban resettlement colony in Delhi. A hazards assessment tool was used to check the presence of hazards in the houses.

RESULTS: A total of 225 households were included. It was seen that121 (53.7%) had a cooking stove within the reach of the child, and 190 (84.3%) had the gas pipe within reach. Fire hazard was seen in 84% of houses. About 78% of households did not have locked storage for chemicals.

CONCLUSION: The study revealed a significant burden of hazards for childhood injuries within their own homes, thus emphasizing the need for injury prevention interventions to reduce the number of hazards.

Language: en