Unintentional childhood injury: a controlled comparison of behavioral characteristics

BMC Pediatrics

Research Article

Shih-Yu Lee¹  Hongling Song²  Yong Xu³  Hui Zhang⁴  Yuxia Cui⁴  Yang Li⁴ 

[1] Department of Nursing, Hungkaung University, No. 1018, Sec. 6, Taiwan Boulevard, Shalu Dist, 43302, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC;English Department, Harbin Medical University (Daqing), No. 39 Xinyang Road, Gaoxin District, 163319, Daqing, Hei Longjiang Province, China;ICU, Daqing People’s Hospital, No. 213 Jianshe Road, Gaoxin District, 163316, Daqing City, Hei Longjiang Province, China;School of Nursing, Harbin Medical University (Daqing), No. 39 Xinyang Road, Gaoxin District, 163319, Daqing City, Hei Longjiang Province, China;

关键词: Unintentional injury;    Children;    Risk behavior;    CBCL;    Behavior disorder predictors;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12887-016-0558-1

 received in 2015-04-04, accepted in 2016-01-27,  发布年份 2016

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundChildhood injury is a major public health problem around the world and those injuries have negative impacts on children and their families. The purpose of this study was to compare the behavioral characteristics between Chinese school-age children (6 to 11 years of age) with and without unintentional injuries and to identify behavioral risk factors for school-age children with unintentional injury.MethodsThis cross-sectional predictive study was conducted in five elementary schools in Daqing, China. The Achenbach Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) was used to assess the children’s behavioral characteristics. A total of 725 school-age children were screened. Of these, 116 children who had experienced unintentional injury in the past year were recruited as the study group, and 123 children who had not experienced an unintentional injury were randomly selected and assigned to the control group.ResultsThe total scores of CBCL in the study group children were significantly higher than those in the control group. The significant behavior disorder predictors for unintentional injury in boys were schizoid behavior problem (OR = 2.43), anxiety/depression (OR = 2.76) and hyperactive (OR = 2.42). The predictors for unintentional injury in girls were anxiety/depression (OR = 2.12) and delinquent behavior (OR = 2.81).ConclusionsChildren with behavior disorders are more likely to suffer from unintentional injuries. Teachers and pediatricians should identify the behavior disorders and assist parents to help children, thereby reducing the rate and severity of injuries.

【 授权许可】

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© Zhang et al. 2016