Childhood accidents: a registration in publicand private medical facilities of a French health care area

Sequelae after unintentional injuries to children: an exploratory study

“…The comparison of the cases admitted in the public and the private health care sectors 15 showed a greater severity, a higher percentage of traYc injuries, and a higher rate of admissions at all ages, in the public sector. By contrast, the percentage of sports related injuries was higher in the private sector.…”

“…Data were collected in all public and private health care facilities of one health care district and the incidence rate of unintentional injuries leading to contacting the health care services was approximately 10%. 15 The general methodology of this survey is described elsewhere, 15 16 including a reflection on the problems encountered in data collection in the private health care sector. 16 These diYculties, as well as the predominant part played by the public health sector in France in the emergency care of severe injuries (notably traYc related), led us to implement the follow up study in the public sector only.…”

Home accidents to children under 2 years of age

“…Furthermore, home accidents to very young children such as poisonings, although usually benign, are responsible for very high medical costs. 5 Using a population-based register of accidental injuries in children, conducted in a French health care area in 1981-1982, 6 we present the frequency of home accidents in children under 2 years of age, the severity of the lesions and the longterm outcome. Special attention is given to the mechanism of the accidents, and the agents involved, with the aim of recommending preventive strategies.…”