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- Changes in home and leisure accidents in children and young people during the COVID-19 pandemic, in PortugalPublication . Alves, Tatiana; Silva, Susana; Papadakaki, Maria; Neto, Mariana; Mexia, Ricardo; Matias Dias, CarlosThe pandemic context we are experiencing came to focus efforts and resources in direct response to the health needs caused by this new disease (Covid -19). Injuries are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the pediatric population. It is important to study the impact of this pandemic on injuries in this group, as relevant public health. The aim of this study is to describe the temporal changes of the Home and Leisure Accidents (HLA) among children aged up to 19 years which needed attendance in the Emergency Department (ED) of the National Health Service Hospitals in Portugal. Hospital records were used through EVITA system, between 2019 and 2021 (until october). A descriptive analysis of the data was performed to identify changes in HLA attendance in ED rate by sex, age group, place of occurrence, type of mechanism and follow-up. Rate ratios and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were used to evaluate potential differences between these three years. Between 2019 and 2021 there were 170 042 HLA episodes in the age groups 0-19 years old representing 31% of all home and leisure accidents during this period of three years. As compared to the year 2019, HLA episodes rate registered in children and young people up to 19 years a decreased of 23,9% [RR=0,76; IC95 (0,75; 0,77)] during the 2020 year and a decreased of 16,1% [RR=0,84; IC95 (0,83; 0,85)] in 2021 year. The HLA episodes registered, from march to december 2020, have always remained below the values of the previous year. However, the months of april to july in 2021, registered the highest values of these three years. During this three years period accidents occurred at school accounted for 34,4% of all HLA in the youngest till 19 years old. In 2020 it was observed a significant reduction (18,5%) on HLA rate in this place of occurrence, as well as, in 2021, a reduction of 11,8%. This pattern was reversed for HLA at home with the highest increase of 34,7%in the year of 2020. As for the type of injury mechanism the decrease was most marked in the HLA rate caused by “blunt force” of 22,8% in 2020 and a decrease of 11,5% in 2021. More discussion regarding the frequency and evolution of HLA during the pandemic in this group of greater vulnerability is needed, evaluating the safety at home.
- Methodological challenges in collecting and analysing data on child unintentional injuries: Insights from the CHILD Vigilance project (CHIVI) on parents’ attitudes and practicesPublication . Alves, Tatiana; Papadakaki, Maria; Silva, Susana; Braz, Paula; Vagionaki, K.The CHILD Vigilance project is a European study supported by the Injury Prevention & Safety Promotion Section of the European Public Health Association (EUPHA INJ) and aims at assessing parenting knowledge and attitudes that are relevant to supervision and risk taking in children. For children the majority of these injuries occur in or around the home when their safety is the responsibility of a parent or other caregiver. There has been considerable speculation that inadequate supervision may be an important contributing factor for understanding childhood injuries. Research indicates that inadequate supervision is the most common preventable factor that leads to death. Evidence linking supervision directly to child injury risk, however, has proven difficult to obtain, largely because of the methodological challenges in measuring supervision. The study aims contribute to the epidemiological knowledge of injuries and accidents in Greece and Portugal, through the study of the knowledge of the perceptions of parents and caregivers of children and adolescents between 0 and 14 years old. A descriptive, observational, cross-sectional study was developed in these countries during the period from february till april 2023, under the CHILD Vigilance project, without external funding, developed at European level within the scope of the Injury Prevention & Safety Promotion Section of the European Public Health Association. The information was collected by survey, from parents' associations and schools in the EU countries represented in the EUPHA INJ Section. A well-structured questionnaire was developed which was constituted by questions regarding parents and, or, caregivers’ knowledge, attitudes and risk perception towards prevention of unintentional injuries in children aged up to 14 years In this study was obtained a total of 577 valid responses, involving 890 children (53,1% male; 46,8% female), with an average age of 8,9 years old. The results revealed that almost all the parents knew about unintentional injuries (82,4 % in Greece vs 92,3% in Portugal), considered that have a big impact on children (89,8% in Greece vs 66,9% in Portugal) and injuries are preventable .(63,2% in Greece vs 88,4% in Portugal). Considering data from both countries, the analysis of the association of parents’ knowledge with their occupation showed that freelance worker or trader were those who most considered that injuries have a big impact on children (95,0% - mother; 84,7% - father). Also the fathers employee were the major group that considered injuries can be preventable (93,4%), these differences were statistically significant (p<0,01). The results may inform the design, implementation and evaluation of interventions to promote safety and prevent accidents in these both countries.
- O recurso ao serviço de urgência por acidentes domésticos e de lazer em crianças até aos 4 anos em PortugalPublication . Alves, Tatiana; Aniceto, Carlos; Braz, Paula; Silva, Susana; Papadakaki, Maria; Neto, Mariana; Mexia, Ricardo; Matias Dias, CarlosOs acidentes e lesões não intencionais nas crianças entre os 0 e os 4 anos assumem relevante expressão ao nível da dimensão da morbilidade. Assim, apesar dos acidentes domésticos e de lazer (ADL) serem eventos comuns e com impacto no volume das admissões aos Serviços de Urgência (SU), o conhecimento epidemiológico acerca destes acontecimentos ainda é limitado. Este estudo tem como objetivo descrever a distribuição dos episódios de ADL por idade, sexo, mecanismo de lesão, produto/objeto envolvido no acidente, período de admissão ao SU e estação do ano, em crianças até aos 4 anos que recorreram ao SU. Através da análise dos dados recolhidos pelo sistema EVITA (Epidemiologia e Vigilância dos Traumatismos e Acidentes), em 2021, procedeu-se à análise descritiva dos dados, com o apuramento das frequências absolutas e relativas (percentagens). Comparações entre proporções foram realizadas através do teste do Qui-quadrado de Pearson com um nível de significância de 5%. Nesta análise foi utilizado o programa estatístico SPSS V.24. Em 2021 foram registados 14097 episódios de ADL ocorridos em crianças até aos 4 anos sendo que 58% observaram-se em bebés até aos 2 anos. A análise dos dados deste grupo etário revelou uma proporção superior no sexo masculino até aos 2 anos (57%), e nos mais de 2 anos (60%) (p<0,01). O maior recurso ao SU por ADL ocorreu ao fim-de-semana (30,1%), durante o verão (29,8%) e a primavera (27,1%). No total dos episódios de ADL os acidentes ocorreram maioritariamente no período entre as 15 e as 21 horas (56,8%). As quedas (58,6%) constituíram o principal mecanismo de lesão, destacando-se as quedas ocorridas “ao mesmo nível” (tropeçar, escorregar) (57,9%) e as quedas sobre ou de escadas (5,6%). Durante o ano em análise as três categorias de produto/objeto mais frequentemente envolvidos nos episódios de ADL foram “mobiliário” (27,7%), “superfície de solo” (18,5%) e “animal, planta ou pessoa” (11,5%). Os resultados deste estudo estão em linha com o apresentado em outros estudos revelando que as quedas e o mobiliário são o mecanismo e o produto mais frequente em acidentes em crianças até aos 4 anos. A reduzida proporção de acidentes observados em escadas ou de escadas neste estudo, sugere que são utilizadas medidas protetoras de forma adequada. Considera-se relevante a continuidade do estudo tendo em vista o conhecimento e a evolução das características epidemiológicas de ADL neste grupo populacional particularmente vulnerável.
- The new map of injuries in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic: examples from north with south EuropePublication . Alves, Tatiana; Lund, Johan; Papadakaki, MariaThe recent lockdown and containment measures have brought about major changes in the daily routines of people and this resulted in profound changes in the cause of injury (e.g. traffic, falls, interpersonal violence) and nature of injury (e.g. hip fracture, traumatic brain injury). Despite the changes in the aetiologies, injuries remained frequent throughout the pandemic. Evidence from the COVID-19 period suggest a decrease in road traffic crashes, work and leisure injuries and anoteworthy increase in interpersonal violence and self-harm. These different causes and patterns of injury have brought about changes in the clinical characteristics and demand of health services. The aim of this paper is to describe the impact of the pandemic on injuries. Data from National Injury Surveillance System of Norway and Portugal during Covid-19 period were analyzed. In Norway hospital data on injury diagnoses were collected from a national emergency preparedness register established during the pandemic. The number of injured patients per day in the period 1 January-30 June 2020 were identified. The change in patient volumes over two three-week periods before and during the lockdown by sex, age, level of care, level of urgency, type of contact and type of injury were analysed. In Portugal we described the temporal trend in 2020 of the Home and Leisure Accidents(HLA) among vulnerable groups(0-19years, 65years+), who needed attendance in Emergency Department(ED) of the National Health Service Hospitals.