An epidemiological study of injury in a low socioeconomic context: implications for prevention

Authors: Swart L-A.; Seedat M.

Source: Injury Control and Safety Promotion, Volume 8, Number 4, December 2001 , pp. 241-249(9)

Publisher: Taylor and Francis Ltd

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Abstract:

Epidemiological information identifying injury magnitude and risks is vital for the development of prevention and safety promotion programmes, especially for low income, marginalised communities where the incidence of injury tends to be disproportionately high. This paper, accordingly, reports on a household survey, conducted in an informal settlement southwest of Johannesburg, South Africa, and designed to gather epidemiological data for the purposes of informing the development of appropriate community-based injury prevention and safety promotion programmes. Data were collected for a one-year period prior to October 1998. An analysis of the data identified the causes of injuries, which residents were most at risk, and where and when injuries most often occurred. By way of conclusion, we make a few recommendations for preventive measures.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1076/icsp.8.4.241.3329

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