TY - JOUR
AU - Christophersen, Edward R.
AB - Abstract Accidents claim more lives of children between the ages of 1 and 14 years than the next six leading causes of death combined. Every 29,000 accidents result in approximately 2,800 minor injuries, 97 major injuries, and one death.1 Each year, approximately 3,000 children younger than 14 years of age die as a result of home accidents. Fires are the leading cause of death in children, followed by suffocation and drowning (Table 1).2 Most accidental deaths of children younger than 5 years of age occur at home. After the age of 6 years, most accidents and accidental deaths occur outdoors.3 The kitchen is the most dangerous room in the home, as approximately 18% of all home injuries occur there. In descending order of frequency, the areas where the most injuries occur are the living room, bedroom, yard, and bathroom. Together, they account for 67% of all home accidents. References 1. Kiefer NC: Accidents: The foremost problem in preventive medicine . Prev Med 1973;2: 106-122.Crossref 2. National Safety Council: Accident Facts—1982 Edition . Chicago, National Safety Council, 1982. 3. Joliet PV: Home safety , in Halsey MN (ed): Accident Prevention: The Role of Physicians and Public Health Workers . New York, McGraw-Hill Book Co, 1961, pp 93-116. 4. Jones JG: The child accident repeater: A review . Clin Pediatr 1980;19:284-288.Crossref 5. Baker SP: Determinants of injury and opportunities for intervention . Am J Epidemiol 1975;101:98-102. 6. Dershewitz RA, Williamson JW: Prevention of childhood household injuries: A controlled clinical trial . Am J Public Health 1977;67:1148-1152.Crossref 7. Dershewitz RA: Will mothers use free safety devices? Am J Dis Child 1979;133:61-64. 8. Walton WW: An evaluation of the poison prevention packaging act . Pediatrics 1982;69: 363-370. 9. Clarke A, Walton WW: Effect of safety packaging on aspirin ingestion by children . Pediatrics 1979;63:687-693. 10. Baker SP, Fisher RS: Childhood asphyxiation by choking or suffocation . JAMA 1980;244: 1343-1346.Crossref 11. Walker S, Middelcamp JN: Pail immersion accidents . Clin Pediatr 1981;20:341-343.Crossref 12. Hongladaron GC, Allard J, Miller WF: Injuries due to falls—Washington . MMWR 1978; 27:192-198. 13. Spiegel CN, Lindaman FC: Children can't fly: A program to prevent childhood morbidity and mortality from window falls . Am J Public Health 1977;67:1143-1147.Crossref 14. Fergusson DM, Horwood LJ, Beautrais AL, et al: A controlled field trial of a poisoning prevention method . Pediatrics 1982;69:515-520. 15. Weiner P: Playground injuries and voluntary product standards for home and public play-grounds . Pediatrics 1982;69:18-20. 16. Madigan RR, McMahan CJ: Power lawn mower injuries . J Tenn Med Assoc 1979;72: 653-655. 17. Satran L: Fatalities caused by electrically operated garage doors . Pediatrics 1981;68:422-423. 18. Scherz RG: Toy safety , in McIntyre MS (ed): Handbook on Accident Prevention . Hagerstown, Md, Harper & Row Publishers Inc, 1980, p 69. 19. Reisinger KS, Bires JA: Anticipatory guidance in pediatric practice . Pediatrics 1980;66:889-892.
TI - Childhood Household Safety: An Overview
JF - American Journal of Diseases of Children
DO - 10.1001/archpedi.1984.02140390073022
DA - 1984-01-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/american-medical-association/childhood-household-safety-an-overview-e7PuRPdGM7
SP - 85
EP - 88
VL - 138
IS - 1
DP - DeepDyve
ER -