Unintentional non-fatal home-related injuries in Central Anatolia, Turkey: Frequencies, characteristics, and outcomes


ALPTEKIN F., USKUN E., KİŞİOĞLU A. N., ÖZTÜRK M.

INJURY-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THE CARE OF THE INJURED, cilt.39, sa.5, ss.535-546, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 39 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.injury.2007.02.042
  • Dergi Adı: INJURY-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THE CARE OF THE INJURED
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.535-546
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: unintentional, non-fatal, home injury, frequency, characteristics, outcome, causes of injury, OLDER-PEOPLE, FALLS, EPIDEMIOLOGY, HEALTH, MORTALITY, 15-44-YEAR-OLDS, COMMUNITY, ISTANBUL, CHILDREN, COSTS
  • Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Injuries constitute a major public health problem worldwide. Homes are an important setting for non-fatal. unintentional injuries. The aim of this study is to determine the frequency, the characteristics, and the outcome of unintentional non-fatal injuries in the household, and to describe the related risk factors through a community-based survey.