Saudi Parents Awareness Regarding Burn, Choking, and Drowning First Aid in Children

Habeeb, Kholood A; Alarfaj, Ghada

doi:10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1064_19

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“…Another implication is highlighting the need for investing in secondary prevention by dealing with injuries once they occur to reduce their consequences. A recent cross-sectional study found a low level of awareness about first aid to childhood injuries such as burns, drowning, and choking among 39% of Saudi parents [ 61 ]. However, most parents (78%) were willing to take a first aid class.…”

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Epidemiology of childhood injuries in Saudi Arabia: a scoping review

Albedewi

Al-Saud

Kashkary³

et al. 2021

BMC Pediatr

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Background Injury is the leading cause of death among Saudi children. Despite that, much remains unknown on the epidemiology and the extent of burden. This scoping review aims to describe previous literature on injury burden, including types, causes, and outcomes. Methods We conducted a scoping literature search of English published articles on injuries among Saudi children between 0 to 18 years old using Scopus, MEDLINE, and Web of Science between January 2000 and December 2020. The primary outcome was the type and the cause of childhood injuries. Data extraction was based on specified data elements that included study characteristics and epidemiological parameters. The STROBE checklist was used to assess the quality of publications. Results The initial review identified 3,384 studies. Of which, 36 studies met the inclusion criteria. A total of 20,136 children were included; of them, 69% were males. Among studies that examined overall injuries, falls represented 31.9%, while 25.1% were due to Motor Vehicle Collision (MVC). The leading cause of fractures was falls (37.9%), followed by MVC (21.5%). The leading cause was flames (52.1%) followed by scald (36.4%) for burns. While for poisoning, medications were the leading cause of (39.9%), followed by toxic household products (25.7%). Weighted mortality rates were 5.2% for overall injuries, 8.3% for fractures of the skull and spine, and 17.4% for burns. Conclusions MVC and falls are associated with the highest share of injuries in the kingdom. These findings can guide prevention efforts to reduce injury burden and improve population health. Further population-based research is warranted to explore the determinants of childhood injuries across all regions of Saudi Arabia.

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Epidemiology of childhood injuries in Saudi Arabia: a scoping review

Albedewi

Al-Saud

Kashkary³

et al. 2021

BMC Pediatr

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“…In our study, we found that the majority (87.3%) of primary caregivers of the infants did not have knowledge of first aid. In Saudi Arabia, 94% of parents had low-to-moderate first aid knowledge [ 28 ]. In Nottingham, 75% of parents knew the correct first aid for choking [ 29 ].…”

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“…In Nottingham, 75% of parents knew the correct first aid for choking [ 29 ]. Changing community knowledge and/or behaviour through educational programs has a great effect on decreasing morbidity, mortality, and cost after unintentional injuries [ 28 ]. In the US, more than twofold shorter hospital stays and fewer full-thickness injuries were observed after community education [ 30 ].…”

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Social and environmental risk factors for unintentional suffocation among infants in China: a descriptive analysis

Miao

Zhu

et al. 2021

BMC Pediatr

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Background This retrospective study aimed to determine the epidemiological features of deaths caused by unintentional suffocation among infants in China. Methods The data used in this study were obtained from China’s Under 5 Child Mortality Surveillance System (U5CMSS) from October 1, 2015, to September 30, 2016. A total of 377 children under 1 year of age who died from unintentional suffocation were included in the survey. Primary caregivers were interviewed individually using the Unintentional Suffocation Mortality among Children under 5 Questionnaire. EpiData was used to establish the database, and the results were analysed using SPSS 22.0. Results Most (85.9%) unintentional infant suffocations occurred in rural areas, and 67.5% occurred in infants 0 to 3 months old. Among the primary caregivers of the infants, most (82.7%) had a junior middle school education or below, and 83.1% of them lacked unintentional suffocation first aid skills. Of the 377 unintentional suffocated-infant deaths, the causes of death were accidental suffocation and strangulation in bed (ASSB) (193, 51.2%), inhalation suffocation (154, 40.8%), other unintentional suffocation (6, 1.6%), and unknown (24, 6.4%). Among the infant deaths due to ASSB, overlaying (88.6%) was the most frequently reported circumstance. A total of 93.8% of cases reported occurred during co-sleeping/bed sharing with parents, and in 72.8% of the cases, the infants were covered with the same quilt as their parents. In our study, most inhalation suffocation deaths (88.3%) involved liquid food (such as breast milk and formula milk). A total of 80.5% of infant deaths reportedly occurred after eating; in 28.2% of those cases, the infants were held upright and patted by their caregivers, and 57.2% of them were laid down to sleep immediately after eating. Conclusions To reduce the occurrence of unintentional suffocation, local government should strengthen knowledge and awareness of unintentional suffocation prevention and safety among parents and caregivers. Additionally, health care providers should educate parents and caregivers about safety issues of unintentional suffocation, and relevant policies should be introduced to provide environments and activities that reduce the risk of suffocation, such as promoting the Safe to Sleep Campaign. It is important to enhance the focus on infant unintentional suffocation as a health issue.

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“…Another study in Saudi Arabia has also found a significant lack of knowledge among mothers in dealing with choking. [ 18 ]…”

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Prevalence of home related injuries among children under 5 years old and practice of mothers toward first aid in Buraidah, Qassim

Al-Bshri¹,

Jahan

2021

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care

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Background: Unintentional injuries are reported to be the most common mechanism of childhood injuries; large proportion of these occur in or around home. Quick response and appropriate first aid is vital in saving life and preventing negative outcomes. Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine prevalence of home injuries among children five years old and younger and to explore their mothers' knowledge, attitude and practice toward first aid. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 250 mothers attending well baby clinics at primary health care centers (PHCC) in Buraidah city. The survey was conducted from February to June 2020. Simple random sampling was used to select PHCCs and systematic random sampling was used for participant selection. A self-administered, semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect data. Results: A history of home-related injury to the youngest child was reported by 114 (46.3%) mothers. The common home injuries were falls (50%), cut wounds (15.2%) and burns (10.7%). Among less than one-year age, injuries were more prevalent among males (41.4%) as compared to females (27.6%). Majority (58.2%) of mothers had fair knowledge about first aid. Internet websites (53.6%) followed by social media (47.6%) were the main sources of their knowledge. Mothers showed appropriate practice in dealing with suspected fracture (85.9%) and foreign body ingestion (80%) while burn (55.5%) and choking (43.2%) had the lowest appropriate practice. Conclusion: Home injuries are common among children. However, mothers' knowledge and practice of first aid is inadequate. To reduce the injuries' related morbidity and mortality, increasing awareness and organizing first aid training courses are recommended.

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Saudi Parents Awareness Regarding Burn, Choking, and Drowning First Aid in Children

Cited by 16 publications

References 21 publications

Epidemiology of childhood injuries in Saudi Arabia: a scoping review

Epidemiology of childhood injuries in Saudi Arabia: a scoping review

Social and environmental risk factors for unintentional suffocation among infants in China: a descriptive analysis

Prevalence of home related injuries among children under 5 years old and practice of mothers toward first aid in Buraidah, Qassim

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