Prevalence and pattern of domestic accidents in the field practice area of Jawaharlal Institute of Urban Health Centre, Puducherry: a cross-sectional analytical study

Abstract

Background: Injuries constitute around 16% of the total disease burden in India with respect to Disability-Adjusted Life Years. More than two third of these injuries are unintentional and occur at household level. Domestic accidents are preventive and can be drastically reduced by effective measures and safety consciousness. This study aims to find the prevalence of domestic accidents, the household safety practices and their association with socio demographic factors in selected urban wards of Puducherry.

Prevalence and Outcome of Paediatric Domestic Accidents in a Tertiary Health Facility in Rivers State, Nigeria

“…The home environment is meant to be a safe environment for children, however, in the presence of physical, chemical and mechanical hazards, children are in danger of injuries at home [2]. These hazards include slippery floors, poor lightening at home, sharp objects, medications, chemicals kept within the reach of children and the presence of animals within the vicinity of the home that cause injuries to humans through their bites [3][4][5]. Common injuries associated with domestic accidents include lacerations, burns, head injuries, intoxication from ingestion of chemicals, drowning and near drowning, fractures, dislocations and animal bites among others [4,6,7].…”