Babywalkers

Taylor, Brent

doi:10.1136/bmj.325.7365.612

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“…The number of steps fallen in a BW is associated with hospital admission and head injury such as skull fracture (Smith et al 1997 ; Al-Nouri and Al-Isami 2006 ). While many injuries are minor, concussion, intracranial haemorrhage, and fractures of the skull and cervical spine do occur with stair falls (Al-Nouri and Al-Isami 2006 ; Health Canada 2007 ; American Academy of Pediatrics 2001 ; Taylor 2002 ). Elsewhere, in Iraq 94 % of 83 children using BWs sustained one or more injuries ( n = 148) between 6–10 months of age; with 82 % involving the head (Al-Nouri and Al-Isami 2006 ).…”

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“…Due to the frequency and severity of BW injuries, the Canadian government has banned import, advertising and sale since 2004 under the Hazardous Products Act, and resisted a subsequent industry challenge (Health Canada 2007 ). Other countries have no interventions or less effective measures such as warning labels, design modification, or public education (American Academy of Pediatrics 2001 ; Taylor 2002 ; Shields and Smith 2006 ). Despite existing voluntary standards in the United States to prevent falls down stairs, such as presence of brakes and minimum width, not all manufacturers are members of the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA) and receive a safety product certification from JPMA (American Academy of Pediatrics 2001 ).…”

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Baby walker injury, disability, and death in a high-income middle eastern country, as reported by siblings

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BackgroundBaby walkers (BWs) are frequent causes of infant injuries. Little research is reported from the Middle East and few population-based studies anywhere.MethodsUsing multistage random sampling in a city of the United Arab Emirates, 4 of 8 female Arab government high schools and 3 final-year classes each from science and arts tracks were selected. Structured self-administered questionnaires assessed prevalence, frequency, severity, and external causes of BW incidents and injuries, and residential hazards.ResultsResponse was 100 %, 696 students, 55 % (n = 385) Emirati citizens. 87 % (n = 605) of families used/had used BWs. Among 646 injuries were 118 ER (emergency) visits, 42 hospitalizations, 11 disabilities, and 3 deaths. Average risk was 1 incident/user, 1 injury/4 users, 1 ER visit/20, 1 hospitalization/55, 1 disability/200, 1 death/1000. Odds ratios for >1:1 floor levels were 2.3 (95 % confidence interval: 1.2, 4.3) for hospitalization, 16.8 (95 % CI: 2.1, 132.5) disability. Incidents included hitting objects 48 % (n = 1322), overturning 23 % (n = 632), accessing hazardous objects 17 % (n = 473), and falling down stairs 11 % (n = 300); 1 % (n = 32) fell into swimming pools. In 49 % (n = 297/605) of user families, ≥1 child had been injured.ConclusionsDespite causing many injuries including disabilities and fatalities, BWs were used by nearly all families. Governments should consider Canada’s lead in prohibiting importation, sales, and advertising of BWs.

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Baby walker injury, disability, and death in a high-income middle eastern country, as reported by siblings

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“…Single countermeasure initiatives are not always effective in isolation of other strategies. Although Canada banned baby walkers several years ago, infant walker injuries persist as many families continue to import them 25,26 …”

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“…Although Canada banned baby walkers several years ago, infant walker injuries persist as many families continue to import them. 25,26 Community-based approaches for childhood injury prevention have become an accepted part of the overall injury control strategy, however, there is a paucity of research studies from which evidence regarding the effectiveness of this approach in reducing fall-related injury can be obtained. There is an urgent need for the development and implementation of high quality community-based programmes to put into practice a range of countermeasures shown to be efficacious in reducing fall-related injury in research settings.…”

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Community‐based programmes to prevent falls in children: A systematic review

McClure

Nixon²,

Spinks³

et al. 2005

J Paediatrics Child Health

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“…Similar results were noticed in an older study [ 4 ]. These two misconceptions are definitely wrong and the previous literature proved it [ 22 ].…”

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The Reasons and Associated Injuries Related to Baby Walkers Use Among Children in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Albarrak

Algwaiz

Sharaf

et al. 2021

Cureus

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Background: Baby walkers (BW) are devices commonly used for helping babies' mobility. However, it is associated with different types of injuries. Parents still use BWs and believe that it promotes early walking.Objectives: This study aimed to estimate the use of baby walkers among children in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to identify the parental reasons for using BW, and to list their associated injuries.Methods: This is a descriptive, cross-sectional study conducted between January 9, 2021, and January 31, 2021. A self-administered questionnaire was distributed through online means. We included all families living in Riyadh who have at least one child that is older than six months and younger than 36 months.Results: This study included a total of 977 responders, of which, the majority 765 (78.3%) were baby walker users and 212 (21.6%) were non-users. Among those families using BW, the highest reason behind using them was to help the baby walk earlier (27.3%). However, believing that there is no need for using BW is the highest reason in the non-user group (29.40%). Fifteen percent of the responders reported that they had injuries related to BW usage and most of those injuries were falling downstairs (51.7%). The level of awareness regarding the disadvantage of BW was high in BW non-users (21.1%) compared to BW users (5.1%). Conclusion:The results of our study show that the prevalence of BW usage is high in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The majority of the families lack knowledge of the benefits and hazards of BW. Thus, pediatricians and the Ministry of Health have to increase the awareness of BW. Furthermore, the government should ban their importation and selling.

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Babywalkers

Cited by 9 publications

References 11 publications

Baby walker injury, disability, and death in a high-income middle eastern country, as reported by siblings

Baby walker injury, disability, and death in a high-income middle eastern country, as reported by siblings

Community‐based programmes to prevent falls in children: A systematic review

The Reasons and Associated Injuries Related to Baby Walkers Use Among Children in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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