CHILD INJURY PREVENTION: MAKING A SAFE PLACE FOR CHILDREN

Author Name: 1. Mr. Parashram, 2. Dr Jyoti Arora, 3. Dr. Arshid Nazir Shah, 4. Meenakshi Bisht, 5. Prof. J. Geetha Emmiammal, 6. Dr. Balakrishnan P

Volume/Issue: 04/05

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://doi-ds.org/doilink/11.2023-68958728/UIJIR

Affiliation:

1. Ph. D. Scholar, Tatia University, Shriganganagar, Rajasthan, India.
2. Professor, College of Nursing, Tantia University, Shriganganagar, Rajasthan, India.
3. Assistant Professor, Govt. Nursing College, GMC Baramulla Jammu & Kashmir, India. arshid9906662637@gmail.com
4. Associate Professor, Institute of Nursing and Paramedical Science, Mangalayatan University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India. bishtmeenakshi859@gmail.com
5. Principal, Bangalore City College of Nursing, Bangalore, India.
6. Professor cum Principal, RITEE College of Nursing, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India. balakrishnan1001@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Every year in India, hundreds of young people and their families suffer from injuries. As nutritional and communicable illnesses gradually reduce, injuries will become the primary cause of morbidity, death, and disability. The progress made in terms of children's survival and health to date is in in danger. The information at hand shows that among children, less than 18 years, 10% to 15% of fatalities, 20% to 30% of hospital admissions, and 20% of impairments are brought on by trauma. According to the data that is currently available, injuries are thought to cause around a million children in India to die and two million hospitalise each year. In India, the most common causes of injuries are poisoning, falls, drowning, and road traffic injuries (RTIs). RTIs, falls, and poisoning are the main causes of death in those aged 5 to 18 years, whereas drowning and burns are the leading fatalities in those under 5 years old. Recent years have seen a significant increase in the suicide rate among younger age groups, namely those between 15 and 20 years old. The majority of low-income households, those living in rural regions, and more men are impacted by injuries. Injury to children can be avoided and is foreseeable. Children are more prone to accidents than adults because they have limits in terms of size, development, eyesight, hearing, and risk perception. As a result, it's critical to create safer goods, as well as safer home, workplace, and transportation environments, and to increase parental and carer monitoring. The main strategies include improving environmental quality, modifying vehicles and products, enforcing laws, developing knowledge and skill sets, and making high-quality trauma treatment accessible. The prevention and treatment of child injuries need high-quality data collection, the development of human and financial resources, the reinforcement of evidence-based policies and programmes, the coordinated application of countermeasures, monitoring, and assessment. Preventing and controlling child injuries is essential and ought to be a fundamental component of a kid's survival and well-being..

Key words: Accident, Falls, Prevention, Child Safety, Injury