Drowning Prevention in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Versus High-Income Countries

Linnan, Michael; Scarr, Justin; H, Linnan

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-04253-9_26

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“…This will require careful consideration of the context and implementation strategies, external funds and collaboration across all levels 26 33 34. Some authors have commented that strategies for making injury intervention effective in LMICs may be different compared to HICs 4 7 28. Perhaps, because the institutional arrangements for implementation differ between regions and success of such programmes are dependent on their acceptability within local context.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…These include the lack of data on the risks and impact of the problem or the ineffective use of the information on childhood injuries to make a case for global collaboration27; traditional beliefs that injuries are ‘accidents’ which cannot be intervened upon and where a causal explanation exists, the failure to incorporate this understanding in implementing interventions for addressing the injury outcomes26; and the paucity of evidence on the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of interventions in developing countries 12 28…”

Section: Exploring the Policy Context For Childhood Unintentional Injmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Implementing injury prevention interventions requires significant collaborations outside of the medical and public health fields26; and the impact of most interventions is closely associated with the level of human and social development in a particular setting 28. These pose a significant challenge for adopting some interventions that have been successful in HICs to LMICs settings 29.…”

Section: Exploring the Policy Context For Childhood Unintentional Injmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Reducing the global burden of childhood unintentional injuries

Alonge

Hyder

2013

Archives of Disease in Childhood

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Among 1-19-year olds, unintentional injuries accounted for 12% of 5.1 million global deaths from injuries in 2010. Despite this high burden, childhood injuries have not received much attention in global health. This paper describes the major causes of deaths from childhood unintentional injuries and provides a review of interventions for reducing this burden. About 627,741 deaths were due to unintentional injuries in 2010 among 1-19-year olds. The proportionate mortality increased with age-from 12.6% among 1-4-year olds to 28.8% among 15-19-year olds. Deaths from Western sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia accounted for more than 50% of all deaths. Rates in these regions are 68.0 and 36.4 per 100 000 population, respectively, compared to 6.4 in Western Europe. Road traffic injuries (RTI) are the commonest cause of death, followed by deaths from drowning, burns and falls. Male children are more predisposed to unintentional injuries except for burns which occur more frequently among females in low and middle income countries (LMICs). Effective solutions exist--including barriers for preventing drowning; safer stoves for burns; child restraint systems for RTI--but the effectiveness of these measures need to be rigorously tested in LMICs. The general lack of a coordinated global response to the burden of childhood unintentional injuries is of concern. The global community must create stronger coalitions and national or local plans for action. Death rates for this paper may have been underestimated, and there is need for longitudinal studies to accurately measure the impact of injuries in LMICs.

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Section: Exploring the Policy Context For Childhood Unintentional Injmentioning

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Section: Exploring the Policy Context For Childhood Unintentional Injmentioning

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Reducing the global burden of childhood unintentional injuries

Alonge

Hyder

2013

Archives of Disease in Childhood

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“…The population aged 4–14 years in Bangladesh, who are at highest risk of drowning and are likely participants in a swimming intervention such as SwimSafe, number well over 40 million children 7. A programme potentially covering this number of children requires evidence of safety before moving to full scale.…”

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Does teaching children to swim increase exposure to water or risk-taking when in the water? Emerging evidence from Bangladesh

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Scarr³

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“…Drowning is a significant global public health issue; the leading cause of injury for all children and the leading cause of death of all children after infancy 70. FINA's ‘Swim for All’ programme focuses on drowning prevention as well as the promotion of PA in the sedentary population.…”

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The role of International Sport Federations in the protection of the athlete's health and promotion of sport for health of the general population

Mountjoy

Junge

2013

Br J Sports Med

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IFs aimed to protect the health of their elite athletes through a variety of activities, however the health and number of their recreational athletes was of low importance for them. Thus, IFs are missing an important opportunity to increase the popularity of their sport, and to contribute to the health of the general population by encouraging physical activity through their sport. FIFA's 'Football for Health' and FINA's 'Swim for All' projects could serve as role models.

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Drowning Prevention in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Versus High-Income Countries

Cited by 18 publications

References 6 publications

Reducing the global burden of childhood unintentional injuries

Reducing the global burden of childhood unintentional injuries

Does teaching children to swim increase exposure to water or risk-taking when in the water? Emerging evidence from Bangladesh

The role of International Sport Federations in the protection of the athlete's health and promotion of sport for health of the general population

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