@article{ref1,
title="Assessment of unintentional childhood injuries and associated factors in the  pediatric clinics of a tertiary care hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia",
journal="Journal of family and community medicine",
year="2020",
author="Alkhamis, Kawther N. and Abdulkader, Rizwan S.",
volume="27",
number="3",
pages="168-177",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Although unintentional childhood injuries are a major cause of  morbidity, there is a dearth of literature on the issue in Saudi Arabia. The aim of  this study was to assess the prevalence of unintentional childhood injuries in Saudi  children, safety of their home environment, and the parents' attitude toward home  safety measures. <br><br>MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in a  consecutive sample of parents accompanying children aged ≤12 years to the pediatric  outpatient clinics of a tertiary care hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A validated  self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection. Data was analysed  using SPSS; Chi-square test and t-test were used to identify variables associated  with injury in the preceding 12 months. Logistic regression analysis performed to  identify the significant variables associated with injury after contolling for other  variables. <br><br>RESULTS: A total of 283 participants were enrolled. The prevalence of  unintentional childhood injuries was 24.7% in the past 12 months. The majority of  these injuries occurred at home (74.3%). Accidental falls were the most reported  (62.9%) cause of injury followed by burns (22.9%). Being a male child, attending a  nursery or kindergarten, and having parents who kept hazardous objects within the  reach of children were found to be significantly associated with higher odds of  injury. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The prevalence of unintentional childhood injuries was high in  the study population. Significant gaps were found between parents' reported  knowledge and practice. Focused educational programs to improve home safety will be  valuable in reducing this burden.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1319-1683",
doi="10.4103/jfcm.JFCM_75_20",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jfcm.JFCM_75_20"
}