test 3 Flashcards
is road injuries more common in low or high income countries
higher
high unintentional injuries in US
most- poisoning
falls
MVC
MVC risk factots
visual- eyes off
manual- hands off
cognitive- mind off
WHO global plan for road safety
- Multimodal transport and land use planning
- safe road infrastructure
- safe vehicles
- safe road use
- post crash response
violence
physical force used to violate, damage, or abuse others or oneself
types of intentional violence
self inflicted
interpersonal
collective violence
data sources for MVC
departments of public healths
MVC reports
police reports
death certificates and autopsy
national violent death reporting system
risk factors for child maltreatment
children under 4
special needs children
parenteral history of abuse
substance abuse/mental health issues of parents
socioeconomics
nonbiological caregiver in home
stress
intimate partner violence
violence that occurs between 2 people in an intimate relationship
types of IPV
physical violence
sexual violence
psych/emotional violence
threats
risk factors for violence against women
young age
unmarried
uninsured
low income
history of maltreatment
alcohol use
mental health issue/low self esteem
risk factors for burn injuries
children and women- cooking
substance use
psych disorder
environment
prevention of burn injuries
primary: environmental measures in the home and behavioral changes
secondary: what to do in event of fire- stop, drop, roll
tertiary- improved treatment has led to a worldwide decline in fire related mortality
drowning risk factors
increased risk for children and older adults
being near water
alcohol
lack of supervision
lack of ability to swim
drowning prevention
primary- barriers, supervision, learning to swim, life jacket use, no alcohol
secondary- CPR
Fall risk
highest risk in children and adults
environment- furniture, playground, windows
social- age, socioeconomics
development level
prevention of falls
supervision
stair and window guards
product regulation
risk factors for unintentional poisoning
most childhood poisonings occur in the home
most common in children under 6, then adults, then teens
cosmetics and personal care products
lead based paint
co2
meds/chemicals
vulnerable populations
based on race, ethnicity, age, gender, history of incarceration, socioeconomic status, exposure to violence and war, lack of permanent residence