Paediatric road traffic injuries in urban Ghana: a population-based study

Guerrero, Alejandro; Amegashie, Justice; Obiri-Yeboah, May; Appiah, Noble; Zakariah, Ahmed

doi:10.1136/ip.2010.028878

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“…This finding is consistent with a Tanzanian study, 21 which reported that 93% of children involved in RTCs were pedestrians, and with a survey study in Ghana that found 78.5% of children involved in a road traffic injury were injured as pedestrians. 25 In this study, children were more likely to be involved in a crash in the early afternoon and evening, which are times consistent with Ghanaian reports on pediatric road injury. These data suggest that the times of day when children are struck may align with times when children are walking to and from school.…”

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confidence: 89%

Rwanda’s Model Prehospital Emergency Care Service: A Two-year Review of Patient Demographics and Injury Patterns in Kigali

Enumah

Scott

Maine

et al. 2016

Prehosp. Disaster med.

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These data support the call for focused injury prevention strategies, some of which already are underway in Rwanda. Further research on care processes and clinical outcomes for injured patients may help identify avenues for improved care delivery. Enumah S , Scott JW , Maine R , Uwitonze E , Nyinawankusi JD , Riviello R , Byiringiro JC , Kabagema I , Jayaraman S . Rwanda's model prehospital emergency care service: a two-year review of patient demographics and injury patterns in Kigali. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2016;31(6):614-620.

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confidence: 89%

Rwanda’s Model Prehospital Emergency Care Service: A Two-year Review of Patient Demographics and Injury Patterns in Kigali

Enumah

Scott

Maine

et al. 2016

Prehosp. Disaster med.

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“…For example, Ackaah and Adonteng (2011) analysed RTC data for the period 2005–2007 and reported that pedestrians represented 42% of all road fatalities, with children accounting for one-third of all pedestrian fatalities. Other researchers have reported that child pedestrians are among the most vulnerable road users in Ghana (Aidoo et al, 2013; Guerrero et al, 2011). In addition, Damsere-Derry et al (2010) examined pedestrian crash data between 2002 and 2006.…”

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confidence: 99%

Risk factors for road transport–related injury among pedestrians in rural Ghana: Implications for road safety education

Teye‐Kwadjo

2017

Health Education Journal

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Objectives: Injuries and mortality resulting from pedestrian road traffic crashes are a major public health problem in Ghana. This study investigated risk factors for road transport-related injury among pedestrians in rural Ghana. Design: Case study design using qualitative data. Method: In-depth interviews were conducted with pedestrians. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the responses. Results: Findings showed that participants considered road design, roadside trading, inconsiderate driving, pedestrian traffic behaviour, low pedestrian crash risk perception and parental negligence as important determinants of road transport-related injury among pedestrians in rural Ghana. Conclusion: These findings suggest that safe pedestrian road environments and health-enhancing traffic attitudes and behaviour may help reduce the pedestrian crash problem in rural Ghana.

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“…12 More recently, population-based analyses of road traffic injuries in urban Tanzania 13 and urban Ghana 14 have further demonstrated that these injuries are a major source of disability in these settings. Together, these studies have helped to quantify the tremendous burden of morbidity and mortality associated with injuries in developing countries, and highlight the need for further data examining injuries on a larger scale.…”

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Traumatic Injuries in Developing Countries

Stewart¹,

Groen²,

Kamara³

et al. 2013

JAMA Surg

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Objective Despite the tremendous disability and mortality caused by traumatic injuries worldwide, there is a relative dearth of information on the burden of injuries in developing countries. In an effort to document the surgical burden of disease in Sierra Leone, a nationwide survey was conducted utilizing the Surgeons OverSeas Assessment of Surgical Need (SOSAS) tool. Here, we report the injury data from this study with the aim to (1) provide an estimate of injury prevalence, (2) determine the mechanisms of injury, and (3) evaluate the degree of injury related deaths. Methods A population-based household survey was conducted in Sierra Leone in 2012. Participants were selected using a two-stage random sampling method, which generated a target population of 3750 participants across the 14 districts of Sierra Leone. Frequency distributions of mechanisms of injury based on age, sex, and urban versus rural residence were computed, and bivariate logistic regression models used to determine associations between sociodemographic factors and injury patterns. Results Data was analyzed from 1,843 households and 3,645 respondents, representing a response rate of 98.3%. Four hundred and fifty-two respondents (12.4%) reported at least one traumatic injury in the preceding year. Falls were the most common cause of non-fatal injuries, accounting for over 40% of injuries. The extremities were most commonly injured (55% of injuries) regardless of age or sex. Although motor vehicle related injuries were the 4th most common cause of injury overall, they were the leading cause of injury related deaths, accounting for almost 6% of fatal injuries. Conclusion This study provides baseline data on the burden of traumatic injuries in one of the world's poorest nations. In addition to injury prevention measures, immediate strategies to address current healthcare deficits are urgently needed in these resource poor areas. This report is an Original Article with Level I evidence.

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Paediatric road traffic injuries in urban Ghana: a population-based study

Abstract: Childhood RTI in this urban west African setting are a major source of disability. Specific injury circumstances are reviewed in detail. This study provides baseline incidence data that may be used to measure injury prevention efforts and to validate secondary data sources.

Cited by 13 publications

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Rwanda’s Model Prehospital Emergency Care Service: A Two-year Review of Patient Demographics and Injury Patterns in Kigali

Rwanda’s Model Prehospital Emergency Care Service: A Two-year Review of Patient Demographics and Injury Patterns in Kigali

Risk factors for road transport–related injury among pedestrians in rural Ghana: Implications for road safety education

Traumatic Injuries in Developing Countries

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