TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2004//
TI  - The potential of emergency department injury surveillance data: an illustration using descriptive analysis of data in 0-4 year olds from the Bath injury surveillance system
JO  - Child: care, health and development
A1  - Barby, T.
A1  - Davis, R.
A1  - Lenton, S.
A1  - Simpson, N.
A1  - Brownscombe, J.
SP  - 161
EP  - 166
VL  - 30
IS  - 2
N2  - OBJECTIVES: To illustrate the potential of injury surveillance data from an emergency department surveillance system. SETTING: Bath clinical area. METHODS: Data for children (0-4 years old) resident in Bath city in UK were recoded and analysed. RESULTS: There were a total of 3144 attendances and 2300 unintentional injuries - equivalent to an attendance rate of 131/1000. There were 91 thermal injuries and 162 poisoning/ingestions. Descriptive information is presented on the circumstances and consequences. CONCLUSION: The majority of unintentional injuries in 0-4 year olds occur in the home, which is a modifiable environment. Detailed information around the circumstances available from the Bath injury surveillance system allows better focus for prevention messages and priority setting.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0305-1862
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -