Governance and injury prevention
Urban governance implies that state authorities and other actors (including private and social sectors) work together with authentic community participation as needed to meet the challenges to achieve urban health. In this context, addressing the problem of injury is critical. In urban space, injuries can occur for various external causes (falls, burns, even interpersonal violence, etc). This paper includes a discussion and analysis of governance mechanisms on urban areas, in terms of the implementation of the safe system approach which has been proposed as the best preventive strategy, to assure road safety, mostly at urb...
Source: Injury Prevention - July 21, 2022 Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Hijar, M. Tags: Editorial Source Type: research
Systematic review of dog bite prevention strategies
Conclusions
Multiple strategies including effective engagement with indigenous communities and organisations will be required to reduce dog-bites and other incidents involving dog aggression. This review provides some evidence that legislated dog control strategies reduce dog bite rates. Available evidence suggests greater restrictions should be made for all dogs, rather than based on breed alone. Due to a burden of child injury, protection of children should be a focus of legislation and further investigations. Prevention strategies in children require redirection away from a focus on child-directed education and future r...
Source: Injury Prevention - May 20, 2022 Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Duncan-Sutherland, N., Lissaman, A. C., Shepherd, M., Kool, B. Tags: Systematic review Source Type: research
Injury patterns in competitive and recreational surfing: a systematic review
Conclusions
Competitive status, less surfing experience, older age and prior surgical injuries are risk factors for sustaining injuries while surfing. The most common types, anatomical locations and mechanisms of injury seem to be similar between recreational and competitive surfers. (Source: Injury Prevention)
Source: Injury Prevention - May 20, 2022 Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Monteiro, C. E. M. d. P., Moreira-Pinto, J., Queiroga, A. C. Tags: Systematic review Source Type: research
PERSIAN Traffic Safety and Health Cohort: a study protocol on postcrash mental and physical health consequences
Discussion
The study provides an opportunity to investigate physical-psychosocial outcomes of RTIs, predictors and patterns at follow-up phases postinjury through longitudinal assessments, to provide advocates for evidence-based safety national policy-making. (Source: Injury Prevention)
Source: Injury Prevention - May 20, 2022 Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Sadeghi-Bazargani, H., Shahedifar, N., Somi, M. H., Poustchi, H., Bazargan-Hejazi, S., Asghari Jafarabadi, M., Sadeghi, V., Golestani, M., Pourasghar, F., Mohebbi, I., Ahmadi, S., Shafiee-Kandjani, A. R., Ala, A., Abdi, S., Rezaei, M., Farahbakhsh, M. Tags: Protocol Source Type: research
Non-fatal injury data: characteristics to consider for surveillance and research
Conclusion
Thoughtful consideration of strengths and limitations should be exercised when selecting a data system to answer injury-related research questions. Comparisons between estimates of various data systems should be interpreted with caution, given fundamental system differences in purpose and population capture. This research provides the scientific community with an updated starting point to assist in matching the data system to surveillance and research questions and can improve the efficiency and quality of injury analyses. (Source: Injury Prevention)
Source: Injury Prevention - May 20, 2022 Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Carmichael, A. E., Ballesteros, M. F., Qualters, J. R., Mack, K. A. Tags: Methodology Source Type: research
Hospital visit histories of suicide decedents: a study in Utah
The study aims to describe the 3-year hospital visit histories of suicide decedents in Utah grouped by the suicide method they used. Hospital visit histories from the Utah Office of Health Care Statistics were linked to a census of suicide mortality data from the National Violent Death Reporting System in 2014 and 2015. Overall, 14% of suicide decedents had visited a hospital for deliberate self-harm (DSH) and 49% for a behavioural health issue (BHI), including DSH, suicidal ideation, mental health and substance abuse, prior to their death. Firearms suicide decedents made up over half of all suicides but were the least lik...
Source: Injury Prevention - May 20, 2022 Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Berrigan, J., Miller, M., Zhang, W., Azrael, D., Barber, C. Tags: Brief report Source Type: research
Relationship between age, workplace slips and the effectiveness of slip-resistant footwear among healthcare workers
Conclusion
The provision of appropriate slip-resistant footwear was more effective at reducing workplace slips for older NHS staff. (Source: Injury Prevention)
Source: Injury Prevention - May 20, 2022 Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Frost, G., Liddle, M., Cockayne, S., Cunningham-Burley, R., Fairhurst, C., Torgerson, D. J., On behalf of the SSHeW trial team, Cockayne, Fairhurst, Zand, Frost, Liddle, Cunningham-Burley, Hewitt, Iles-Smith, Bain, Mogradia, Torgerson Tags: Open access Brief report Source Type: research
Effects of demolishing abandoned buildings on firearm violence: a moderation analysis using aerial imagery and deep learning
Conclusions
The built environment might influence the magnitude and duration of the effects of demolitions on firearm violence. Policymakers may consider complementary programmes to help sustain these effects in high-density areas. (Source: Injury Prevention)
Source: Injury Prevention - May 20, 2022 Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Jay, J., de Jong, J., Jimenez, M. P., Nguyen, Q., Goldstick, J. Tags: COVID-19 Original research Source Type: research
Pilot study to evaluate school safety zone built environment interventions
Conclusions
Posted speed limits were >30 km/hour at most schools and high proportions of drivers were travelling above the speed limits. There were reductions in drivers exceeding the speed limit and in dangerous driving, and modest increased AST post intervention. Bolder interventions to slow traffic are required to effectively reduce speeding around schools, which may increase safe AST. (Source: Injury Prevention)
Source: Injury Prevention - May 20, 2022 Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Rothman, L., Ling, R., Hagel, B. E., Macarthur, C., Macpherson, A. K., Buliung, R., Fuselli, P., Howard, A. W. Tags: Open access Original research Source Type: research
Non-fatal gunshot injuries during criminal acts in Mexico, 2013-2019
This article contributes to discussions on gun violence in Mexico and its impact on public health.
Methods
We analysed Mexico’s National Crime Victimization Survey from 2014 to 2020.
Findings
We estimated that there were approximately 150 415 non-fatal gunshot injuries during crimes perpetrated from 2013 to 2019. We found that most non-fatal criminal gunshot injuries occur during a robbery and that victims tend to be men and young people between 18 and 35 years of age. Most of these injuries occur in urban areas and public spaces. While non-fatal gun-related injuries are not as common during crimes as other non-fat...
Source: Injury Prevention - May 20, 2022 Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Weigend Vargas, E., Perez Ricart, C. Tags: Original research Source Type: research
Implementation of a youth violence prevention programme in primary care
Conclusions
If these challenges could be addressed, routine provision of behavioural health services for violence prevention in PC could have high impact on health outcomes for adolescents. (Source: Injury Prevention)
Source: Injury Prevention - May 20, 2022 Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Roche, J. S., Philyaw-Kotov, M. L., Sigel, E., Eisman, A. B., Tzilos Wernette, G., Resnicow, K., Carter, P. M., Cunningham, R. M., Walton, M. A. Tags: Original research Source Type: research
Home as the first site for suicide prevention: a Hong Kong experience
Conclusion
Suicide prevention should start at home by restricting access to suicide methods. Community-based suicide prevention interventions with improvement of social services should target vulnerable members in identified suicide hotspots. (Source: Injury Prevention)
Source: Injury Prevention - May 20, 2022 Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Yeung, C. Y., Men, Y., Chen, Y.-C., Yip, P. S. F. Tags: Original research Source Type: research
Did attending P.A.R.T.Y. change youth perceptions? Results from 148 Queensland schools participating in the Prevent Alcohol and Risk-Related Trauma in Youth Program, 2018-2019
Conclusion
This study demonstrated across more than 100 school sites, the positive change in knowledge and student participant attitudes towards risk-taking behaviours after attending the P.A.R.T.Y. programme. The need to address the significant decay at the 4-month follow-up was identified. Findings offered potential for tailoring of messaging to target key demographic groups/topics where the decay was greatest. (Source: Injury Prevention)
Source: Injury Prevention - May 20, 2022 Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Cameron, C. M., Eley, R., Judge, C., O'Neill, R., Handy, M. Tags: Editor's choice Original research Source Type: research
Alcohol-impaired driving among adults--USA, 2014-2018
Conclusions
Although AID episodes declined from 2016 to 2018, AID was still prevalent and more common among men and those who binge drink. Most reporting AID received routine healthcare. Proven AID-reducing strategies exist. (Source: Injury Prevention)
Source: Injury Prevention - May 20, 2022 Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Barry, V., Schumacher, A., Sauber-Schatz, E. Tags: Open access Original research Source Type: research
Evaluation of the efficacy of an intersection conflict warning system at two-way stop-controlled rural intersections: difference-in-differences and triple-difference analytical approaches
Conclusions
The study provided important insight into potential causal associations between intersection safety countermeasures and crashes at high-risk rural two-way stop-controlled intersections. (Source: Injury Prevention)
Source: Injury Prevention - May 20, 2022 Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Tian, D., Gerberich, S. G., Kim, H., Ryan, A. D., Erickson, D. J., Morris, N. L. Tags: Original research Source Type: research
