Unintentional injuries among youth with developmental disabilities in the United States, 2006–2007

Abstract

We examined unintentional injury among youth with and without developmental disabilities. Our nationally representative sample included 6369 injured youth, aged 0-17 years, who were seen in one of 63 U.S. hospital emergency rooms that participated in the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System –All Injury Program (NEISS-AIP) in 2006-2007. Parents or guardians of injured youth were interviewed by telephone after the hospital visit to ascertain disability status. Denominator data were obtained from the National Health Interview Survey. Leading causes of injury were comparable for youth with and without disability. Injury rates (per 100 youth per year) were also comparable (10.4; 95% CI 7.8, 13.0 and 10.5; 95% CI 8.2, 12.9, for youth with and without disability, respectively). When examined by specific disability, the rate ratio for youth with learning disabilities versus youth without learning disability was 1.57 (95% CI 1.04, 2.10), which may represent a subgroup for targeted interventions.

Adolescents with disability report higher rates of injury but lower rates of receiving care: findings from a national school-based survey in New Zealand

“…Research overseas has documented increased risk particularly relating to falls,5 10 burns,6 motor vehicles7 and assaults 9 31. Previous research often included preschool and primary school children in their study populations,5–10 24 32 and some studies focused on specific types of disability32 or injury 6 7…”

Effect of first aid training on teams from special education schools

“…Studies comparing accidents among children and adolescents with and without disabilities have demonstrated similar causes of accidents: falls and mechanical forces represent the most prevalent accidents in both groups (9)(10) . However, the risk for these events varies according to one's disability.…”

“…Regarding the accident environment, school is one of the main scenarios of accidents involving children; some authors report children, adolescents and young people with disabilities present greater risk than their peers due to their greater vulnerability, changes in neuropsychomotor development, and inability to predict and avoid situations of risk (9,(13)(14)(15)(16) .…”

Determination of Injury Risks and Safety Measures Taken by Mothers of Children With an Intellectual Disability and Autism Spectrum Disorder

“…Brenner et al. () conducted research using 2006–2007 National Electronic System Surveillance data and determined that children with learning disabilities experienced injuries 1.57 times more often than children with other disabilities. Lee et al.…”