Features and Risk Factors of Nonfatal Injury among the Rural Children: A Survey of Seven Schools in a Mountain Area in Southwest China

Shi, Xiuquan; Yonghong, Qi; Shi, Dan; Yan, Cheng; Shi, Junxin; Cao, Bo-Ling; Liú, Dan; Luo, Ling; Wang, Haiyan

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“…As the most populous developing country, China has an annual incidence of injuries of 16.1~21.9% for all ages 12 . Incidence of pediatric unintentional burns ranges from 2.9% to 20.6% in China.…”

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Epidemiologic characteristics, knowledge and risk factors of unintentional burns in rural children in Zunyi, Southwest China

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Yang

Hui

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We investigated the knowledge level and risk factors for pediatric unintentional burns in rural Southwest China with an aim to provide basic evidence for the prevention strategies. A stratified sampling method was used to recruit 1842 rural children from 9 schools. Self-reported burns during the past 12 months and relevant risk factors were collected by questionnaires. The burn incidence of all surveyed children was 12.7% (95% confidence interval [95% CI] 11.2–14.2%). We found that burn incidence had a trend to increase with the increasing school grade level and a trend to decrease with increasing knowledge scores on burns. The top two causes of burns were hot liquids (36.3%) and hot object (29.5%). More than 30% of children had little knowledge about preventive measures and how to give first-aid after burns. The main risk factors for burns included female gender, left-behind children by parents who were working in cities, and poor mother school education level. As the incidence of pediatric unintentional burns was high in rural southwest China, schools, families, and local public health agencies should put efforts into health education targeting burn prevention and first-aid measures after burns, particularly in “left-behind” children and those with mothers with poor education.

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Epidemiologic characteristics, knowledge and risk factors of unintentional burns in rural children in Zunyi, Southwest China

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Yang

Hui

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“…One explanation is the risk of farm-work-related injuries in rural youth, with known associations to sleep disturbances and school-related stress (Postel et al, 2009). Other researchers suggested maltreatment by guardians and involvement in violent episodes as major risk factors (Shi et al, 2014). Injuries, in turn, can lead to unexplained school absenteeism, con rmed by our nding of OR 5.21 for missing school (p < 0.001) associated with rural residence.…”

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How rural residence and gender associate with Mental Health: a cross-sectional study among Chinese early adolescents

She

Zhao²,

2020

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Background: Mental health disorders are the leading cause of disability in youth globally. China has the world’s second largest pediatric population with growing urban-rural inequalities.Objectives: 1) to examine the prevalence and gender differences in drug use, depressive symptoms, social support and externalizing behaviors in adolescents from an underserved rural community; 2) to compare results to a known urban sampleMethods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among children 12-14 years-old from rural Guizhou (N=76) using the 2003 Global School-based Student Health Survey. Prevalence and gender differences of 19 mental health outcomes were calculated and compared to those from a public urban Beijing sample (N=1,629). Associations of outcomes with gender and rural residence were assessed using multivariate logistic regression models in a combined analysis.Results: The prevalence of 9 out of the 19 investigated outcomes was significantly higher in the rural sample. In rural Guizhou, female gender was associated only with lower prevalence of physical fights. In the combined analysis, rural residence was associated with higher risks of lifetime troubles due to drinking, loneliness, insomnia, hopelessness, injuries and absenteeism. Girls had lower risks of recent drinking, inebriation, troubles due to drinking, recent smoking, fights, injures and bullying victimization compared to boys. Conclusion: Higher risks of excessive drinking, depressive symptoms, poor social support, and externalizing behaviors were found in rural adolescents compared to their urban peers. Girls had lower risks of drug use, poor peer support and externalizing behaviors. These findings call for targeted interventions informed by contextual and gender specifications.

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“…Children living in mountain communities also face risks to their health related to their location, such as increased risk of pneumonia and respiratory infections at high altitudes (Khan et al [31], on Pakistan; literature review on child health at altitude by Niermeyer et al [45]); risks of injury (Shi et al [58], on South-west China); or the increased risks of natural disasters (Chohan [12], on the impact of flooding in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab, Pakistan). Other risks to children’s health relate to the wider context of poverty in mountain communities, as discussed above [23].…”

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Mountain Child: Systematic Literature Review

Audsley¹,

Wallace

Price

2016

Matern Child Health J

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Objectives This systematic review identifies and reviews both peer-reviewed and ‘grey’ literature, across a range of disciplines and from diverse sources, relating to the condition of children living in mountain communities in low- and middle-income countries. Findings The literature on poverty in these communities does not generally focus on the particular vulnerabilities of children or the impact of intersecting vulnerabilities on the most marginalised members of communities. However, this literature does contribute analyses of the broader context and variety of factors impacting on human development in mountainous areas. The literature on other areas of children’s lives—health, nutrition, child mortality, education, and child labour—focuses more specifically on children’s particular vulnerabilities or experiences. However, it sometimes lacks the broader analysis of the many interrelated characteristics of a mountainous environment which impact on children’s situations. Themes Nevertheless, certain themes recur across many disciplines and types of literature, and point to some general conclusions: mountain poverty is influenced by the very local specificities of the physical environment; mountain communities are often politically and economically marginalised, particularly for the most vulnerable within these communities, including children; and mountain communities themselves are an important locus for challenging and interrupting cycles of increasing inequality and disadvantage. While this broad-scale review represents a modest first step, its findings provide the basis for further investigation.

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Features and Risk Factors of Nonfatal Injury among the Rural Children: A Survey of Seven Schools in a Mountain Area in Southwest China

Cited by 14 publications

References 19 publications

Epidemiologic characteristics, knowledge and risk factors of unintentional burns in rural children in Zunyi, Southwest China

Epidemiologic characteristics, knowledge and risk factors of unintentional burns in rural children in Zunyi, Southwest China

How rural residence and gender associate with Mental Health: a cross-sectional study among Chinese early adolescents

Mountain Child: Systematic Literature Review

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