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Youth injuries in British Columbia : Type, settings, treatment and costs, 2003 – 2007 Leadbeater, Bonnie; Babul, Shelina; Jansson, Mikael; Scime, Giulia; Pike, Ian, 1958-

Abstract

Data were collected in 2003, 2005 and 2007, in which a total of 273 (41%), 228 (39%), and 176 (33%) youth respectively, reported having at least one serious injury. Those reporting more than one injury declined from 19% in 2003 and 2005 to 12% in 2007. The leading types of injury were sprains/strains, broken bones and bruises. Most injuries occurred while playing sport, falling/tripping, biking or rollerblading. The location where injuries occurred included recreation centers (↑ 12-15%), schools (↓ 24%-9%), and workplaces (↑ 2% -14.5%). Most injuries were treated at emergency departments; walk-in clinics or health professional’s office (↑ 71% -83.5%). Prevention included: doing nothing; being more careful; giving up the activity; and rehabilitation or physiotherapy. The total direct cost of treatment was $471,498, at a mean direct cost of $775 per injury. Strategies targeted at subgroups of adolescents are needed to reduce the human and economic burden of injury.

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Title
Youth injuries in British Columbia : Type, settings, treatment and costs, 2003 – 2007
Creator
Leadbeater, Bonnie; Babul, Shelina; Jansson, Mikael; Scime, Giulia; Pike, Ian, 1958-
Contributor
B.C. Injury Research and Prevention Unit; Children's Hospital (Vancouver, B.C.). Developmental Neurosciences & Child Health; Child and Family Research Institute
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Date Issued
2010
Description
Data were collected in 2003, 2005 and 2007, in which a total of 273 (41%), 228 (39%), and 176 (33%) youth respectively, reported having at least one serious injury. Those reporting more than one injury declined from 19% in 2003 and 2005 to 12% in 2007. The leading types of injury were sprains/strains, broken bones and bruises. Most injuries occurred while playing sport, falling/tripping, biking or rollerblading. The location where injuries occurred included recreation centers (↑ 12-15%), schools (↓ 24%-9%), and workplaces (↑ 2% -14.5%). Most injuries were treated at emergency departments; walk-in clinics or health professional’s office (↑ 71% -83.5%). Prevention included: doing nothing; being more careful; giving up the activity; and rehabilitation or physiotherapy. The total direct cost of treatment was $471,498, at a mean direct cost of $775 per injury. Strategies targeted at subgroups of adolescents are needed to reduce the human and economic burden of injury.
Subject
Children and youth (0-19); Injury policy and prevention
Genre
Article; Preprint
Type
Text
Language
eng
Date Available
2022-08-04
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
DOI
10.14288/1.0416579
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/82261
Affiliation
Medicine, Faculty of; Pediatrics, Department of; Non UBC
Citation
Bonnie Leadbeater, Shelina Babul, Mikael Jansson, Giulia Scime & Ian Pike (2010) Youth injuries in British Columbia: type, settings, treatment and costs, 2003–2007, International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion, 17:2, 119-127.
Publisher DOI
10.1080/17457300903564561
Peer Review Status
Unreviewed
Scholarly Level
Faculty
Rights URI
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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