INJURIES IN CHILDREN UNDER 15 YEARS OLD TREATED AT MEDICAL FACILITIES IN NAM DINH PROVINCE IN THE PERIOD OF 2018 - 2022

Anh Đào Mai

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Objective: Describe the current situation of trauma in children under 15 years old in Nam Dinh province in the period of 2018-2022. Method: Cross-sectional descriptive research design. The research subjects are medical records from 2018-2022 at 21 medical facilities from district level and above in Nam Dinh province. Results: In the group of children under 6 years old, the proportion of injured boys accounted for 61.2%, in the group of children from 6 to under 15 years old, the proportion of injured boys was 53.8%. Traffic accidents were the main cause of trauma in both age groups, 86.2% in children under 6 years old, 74.8% in the group from 6 to under 15 years old. Most injuries were treated as inpatients, 65.5% in children under 6 years old and 68% in children from 6 to under 15 years old. The rate of head, face and neck injuries in the 6-<15 age group was significantly higher at 72.2%. The rate of chest and rib injuries in the 6-<15 age group was very high at 92.3%. The rate of multiple injuries in the 6-<15 age group was high at 90.4%. Head, face and neck injuries in children under 6 years old were most common (45.9%). In the age group <6 years old, the injury rate increased from 14.9% in 2018 to 23.7% in 2019, then decreased to 15.2% in 2021 and increased to the highest level of 25.9% in 2022. The age group 6 - <15 years old has a fluctuating trend with the highest injury rate of 27.5% in 2019, decreased to 13.8% in 2021 and increased again to 22.8% in 2022. Conclusion: Injuries in children are mainly caused by traffic accidents. In young children, head, face and neck injuries are higher than in other body parts. In older children, chest and rib cage injuries are the most common. Determining the cause and location of the injury helps to develop appropriate response strategies.

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