TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2008//
TI  - A study of risk factors for non-intentional domestic injuries among preschoolers in three suburban areas of Sri Lanka
JO  - Asia-Pacific journal of public health
A1  - Liyanage, Isurujith K.
A1  - Olupaliyawa, Asela
A1  - Karunathilake, Indika M.
A1  - Wickramasinghe, Kremlin K.
A1  - Pathirana, Ashan C. A.
SP  - 156
EP  - 161
VL  - 20
IS  - 
N2  - Unintentional injuries are common among children of Sri Lanka and globally. These can be prevented by identification and modification of risk factors. A pre-tested, structured-observation and an interview were carried out in 270 households with children less than five years in three districts. A high prevalence of risk factors for falls (58.1%), burns (51.6%), sharps injuries (51.3%), choking (65.9%) and animal-bites (53.2%) were observed. Parental identification of risk factors was less. Parents educational level significantly affected both the prevalence of risk factors (P < .05) and parental awareness (P < .05). Only 38% has received injury prevention education and the attending physician has counseled only 5% of the parents. A high prevalence of risk factors, low parental awareness and inadequate counseling by primary care physicians was noted. Primary health-care providers should be educated to encourage counseling of parents during office visits.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1010-5395
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -