ArticleJournal of family & community medicine
Assessment of unintentional childhood injuries and associated factors in the pediatric clinics of a tertiary care hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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- The Pattern and Characteristics of Childhood Unintentional Injuries in Abha Maternity and Children Hospital, KSA: Prospective Descriptive Study.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2026Article
- Analysis of the clinical effect of dexmedetomidine hydrochloride for sedation before cosmetic suturing of emergency facial trauma in children.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- Domestic injuries among children: knowledge, attitudes, and practices of first aid among mothers in Arar, Saudi Arabia.BMC pediatrics · 2025Article
- Maternal knowledge of pediatric first aid in Riyadh: Addressing gaps for improved child safety and women's health outcomes.Medicine · 2025Article
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- Evaluation of Risk Factors for the Occurrence of Limb Fractures in Children Due to Unintentional Injury in Podgorica, Montenegro, Mediterranean.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
- Unintentional Injuries Among Young Adolescents at a Level-One Trauma Center in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.Cureus · 2023Article
- Patterns, mechanism of injury and outcome of pediatric trauma at a level 1 trauma centre: a descriptive retrospective analysis.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2023Article
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- Epidemiology of childhood injuries in Saudi Arabia: a scoping review.BMC pediatrics · 2021Article
- Knowledge and awareness of parents in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia regarding unintentional home injuries in children 2019 a descriptive cross-sectional study.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2021Article
- Parental Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices on First Aid for Home Injuries in Children Under 5 in Palestine: A Cross-Sectional Study.SAGE open nursingArticle
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Abstract
backgroundAlthough unintentional childhood injuries are a major cause of morbidity, there is a dearth of literature on the issue in Saudi Arabia. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of unintentional childhood injuries in Saudi children, safety of their home environment, and the parents' attitude toward home safety measures. MATERIALS AND
methodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted in a consecutive sample of parents accompanying children aged ≤12 years to the pediatric outpatient clinics of a tertiary care hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A validated self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection. Data was analysed using SPSS; Chi-square test and
resultsA total of 283 participants were enrolled. The prevalence of unintentional childhood injuries was 24.7% in the past 12 months. The majority of these injuries occurred at home (74.3%). Accidental falls were the most reported (62.9%) cause of injury followed by burns (22.9%). Being a male child, attending a nursery or kindergarten, and having parents who kept hazardous objects within the reach of children were found to be significantly associated with higher odds of injury.
conclusionThe prevalence of unintentional childhood injuries was high in the study population. Significant gaps were found between parents' reported knowledge and practice. Focused educational programs to improve home safety will be valuable in reducing this burden.
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