PŘEHLED DĚTSKÉ ÚRAZOVOSTI V ČR
OVERVIEW OF THE CHILD INJURY RATE IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC
Author(s): Alena ŠVANCAROVÁSubject(s): Evaluation research, Health and medicine and law, Demography and human biology
Published by: SAMOSATO, s. r. o., Bratislava, Slovensko - MAUREA, s. r. o., Plzeň, Česká republika
Keywords: action plan; child; the Czech Republic; prevention; injury; health;
Summary/Abstract: Introduction: Injuries make up the main cause of mortality, morbidity, and disability in children 1–19 years of age in the Czech Republic. Injuries constitute an issue not only in medicine but also in the economic and social domains. In view of that, the Czech government adopted a 'National Action Plan for Child Injury Prevention for 2007–2017' ('NAP'). Core: One of the major NAP goals was to reduce standardised paediatric mortality from external causes. The Czech Republic has achieved appreciable progress in this respect: while this figure was 7 deaths in 100,000 children 0–14 years old in 2005, it was mere 3.97 deaths in the same age category in 2016. The most frequent causes of deaths from external causes include traffic accidents, accidental falls, accidental drowning, and intentional self-harm. Males 15–19 years of age constitute the most endangered group.
Journal: International Journal of Health, New Technologies and Social Work
- Issue Year: 13/2018
- Issue No: Suppl.
- Page Range: 60-61
- Page Count: 2
- Language: English, Czech