Epidemiology of accidents in children aged ۱-۵۹ months in the pre-hospital emergency of Kermanshah-Iran during ۲۰۲۱ to ۲۰۲۳

Background and Objectives: Accidents are the main causes of death and one of the causes of children all over the world. Epidemiological studies play a role in preventing and controlling children's accidents by identifying the causes of accidents and environmental factors in the occurrence of accidents. This study was conducted with the aim of epidemiology of accidents in children aged ۱-۵۹ months in the pre-hospital emergency. Methods: The current study is a descriptive-analytical study that includes registered cases of children aged ۱-۵۹ months who were transferred to the hospital by the pre-hospital emergency. Sample collection was done in an accessible manner and through the Asayar system and checklist, and the information included demographic characteristics, type of accident, and receiving hospital. Data was analyzed using SPSS ۲۱ software. Results: During these years, ۹۶۳ children aged ۱-۵۹ months faced with accidents and incidents were investigated by the pre-hospital emergency department and ۶۰۶ cases (۶۳%) were transferred to the medical center. The incidents experienced in the order of prevalence are: accidents ۵۳۹ (۵۶%), trauma ۱۲۷ (۱۳%), aspiration ۸۶ (۰۸%) and falls from a height ۷۷ (۰۷%) were injured. The highest number of incidents and accidents in the age category of toddlers is ۴۱۶ and related to boys ۵۷۰ (۵۹%) and during the summer season (۳۳%). Conclusion: Considering the most important causes of accidents, designing interventions and training parents and children using preventive measures regarding accidents should be an effective step to reduce accidents. Also, preparing and implementing educational programs at home, complying with traffic regulations, training through mass media, strengthening monitoring systems on people's performance is necessary and effective in reducing accidents in society. Code: IR.KUMS.REC.۱۴۰۳.۲۵۳

کلیدواژه ها:

Accidents ، Children aged ۱-۵۹ months ، Pre-hospital emergency