Accidents and Preventive Healthcare

Question 1

what is the most common cause of death in children aged between 1 to 15 years?

Answer 1

Accidents.

SIDS is the most common up to 1 year of age.

Question 2

Accidents account for what percentage of all childhood deaths?

Answer 2

1/3 (33%)

Question 3

Describe primary prevention and give some examples.

Answer 3

Preventing the accident/disease from happening.

Stopping smoking
Stair guards
Speed limits*
Teaching road safety
Window safety catches

Question 4

Describe secondary prevention and give some examples.

Answer 4

Prevent injury from the accident/disease

• Wearing seat belts
• Cycling helmets
• Smoke alarms
• Laminated safety glass

Question 5

Describe tertiary prevention and give examples?

Answer 5

LImiting the impact of the injury.

Tertiary prevention is concerned with reducing the impact of an already established disease or impairment; often targeting the patient’s functional ability rather than the disease or impairment itself.

• Teaching parents first aid.