Citation

Peden MM, Ameratunga S, Mytton J, Vincenten J, Wainiqolo I, Puvanachandra P, Lukaszyk C. Lancet Child Adolesc. Health 2022; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2022, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/S2352-4642(22)00194-8

PMID

35810747

Abstract

Globally, falls caused an estimated 684 277 deaths in 2019 and 36·4 million disability-adjusted life-years. Although most of these falls occur in older adults, they are also a leading cause of injury for children and adolescents (age <19 years), accounting for more than 100 children dying every day or 38 000 every year. Additionally, falls account for up to 56% of all injury-related hospital visits by children in low-resource settings and are a top ten cause of years lived with a disability for those aged 5-19 years. The recently published Step Safely technical package by WHO provides evidence for action at primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention levels on this important child and adolescent public health issue. However, most of the evidence is from high-income countries and is not easily generalised to low-income settings where the greatest burden of childhood falls occurs...

Language: en