Populating an Indicator of Serious Paediatric Fall Injuries across Age and Public Health Units in Ontario

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dc.contributor.advisorMacpherson, Alison
dc.contributor.authorMahboob, Mishel
dc.date.accessioned2022-12-14T16:37:12Z
dc.date.available2022-12-14T16:37:12Z
dc.date.copyright2022-08-10
dc.date.issued2022-12-14
dc.date.updated2022-12-14T16:37:12Z
dc.degree.disciplineKinesiology & Health Science
dc.degree.levelMaster's
dc.degree.nameMSc - Master of Science
dc.description.abstractFall injuries among children and youth represent a significant burden to public health. Currently, there is no indicator assessing serious fall injuries in children. The purpose of this study was to populate an indicator of serious fall injuries within the paediatric population (0-19 years) using existing ICD-10 coded hospitalization data. The Discharge Abstract Database was used to examine all fall-related hospitalizations in Ontario from 2010-2019. Rates per 100,000 population and rate ratios were calculated for all fall-related and serious fall injuries; serious falls accounted for 3,652 hospitalizations. The highest rates for all fall-related and serious fall injuries were reported in rural health units. The mechanisms of serious fall injuries were highest among males 10-14 and 15-19 from skis, blades, skates, and boards, whereas rates were highest among females 0-4 from stairs and 5-9 from playgrounds. This indicator can be used to prompt action to reduce serious fall injuries in children.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/40733
dc.languageen
dc.rightsAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.
dc.subjectKinesiology
dc.subjectHealth sciences
dc.subject.keywordsFalls
dc.subject.keywordsInjury
dc.subject.keywordsIndicator
dc.subject.keywordsPaediatric
dc.titlePopulating an Indicator of Serious Paediatric Fall Injuries across Age and Public Health Units in Ontario
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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