IntroductionTraffic mortality in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is high; 2000–2006 incidence was reported as 10.1 per 100 000 person years for 0- to 4-year-olds and 7.8 for 5- to 14-year-olds. A 2004 study found only 4% of front-seated children and 1% in the rear restrained. Current legislation does not mandate child restraints (CRs); even for adults enforcement is limited. Since traffic police should be capable of supporting and enforcing regulations protecting children, their knowledge and attitudes toward CRs were assessed.MethodsA January to February 2008 cross-sectional survey in Al A in city included visiting each police station during shift changeover using self-administered questionnaires on socio-demographic characteristics, knowledge, perceptions and attitudes about CR.ResultsThe final sample included 260 traffic police (response 70%), 56% UAE citizens and 62% aged 25–34 years. For children <12-years-old, 94% felt rear seating was safest, although 3% chose the drivers lap. Misconceptions were greater respecting age-appropriate CRs, with 50% choosing booster seats as safest for infants, 48% rear-facing seats for 1- to 4-year-olds, and 50% rear-facing seats for 4- to 8-year-olds. CRs were felt necessary for front occupants among 86% and rear 87%. Traditional views on causality of crashes were prevalent; 93% cited destiny as a factor, 17% evil eye and 15% jinns.ConclusionDespite generally positive attitudes towards CRs, knowledge on age-appropriate types was limited and traditional views on causality prevalent. Education of police should include preventability of child injury and age-appropriate CRs.
Background and Aim Medication errors represent the largest proportion of all types of medical errors. 1 They occur at all stages of patient management. 2 Limited evidence and popular belief suggests that they are more common in neonatal and paediatric patients than in adults. A 2006 systematic review of studies identifying the rate of medication errors in paediatric patients found only 32 relevant articles. 3 We are aware that the literature on this subject has increased dramatically in the last few years. The aim of this study was to identify and explore all published studies since 2006 which determined the rate and/or number of medication errors in neonates and children. Methods Six databases were searched (BNI, EMBASE, IPA, MEDLINE, AMED and CINAHL) from April 2006 to March 2011.Inclusion criteria: original research studies identifying the rate or number of medication errors in neonatal or paediatric settings or in the general population where neonatal or paediatric data were separately identified. Results 153 papers met the inclusion criteria. The studies involved:29 countries-mostly the US (83 studies) followed by the UK (16 studies) 22 different settings-mostly specialist children's hospitals followed respectively by neonatal units and paediatric units in general hospitals.
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