Home accidents in Sri Lanka--multicentre study.

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1996-12-01
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OBJECTIVE: To determine the pattern of home accidents treated in four types of clinical practice. SETTING: A general practice and four hospital-based practices in accident service, general surgery and paediatric surgery. MATERIALS: Data were collected on a pre-tested questionnaire from 2672 patients who comprised all the home accident patients treated at the 5 centres during a 12 month period. RESULTS: Questionnaire was analysed and results presented in regard to several variables including age, size of household and peak period, location and type of accident. CONCLUSION: The characteristics of the victim, agent, environment, circumstances, cause and time of accident as determined by this study may be useful to formulate a prevention program.
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The Ceylon Medical Journal.
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Aloysius DJ, Ediriweera SA, Panagamuwa B, Krishnarajah V, Karunaratna GW. Home accidents in Sri Lanka--multicentre study. The Ceylon Medical Journal. 1996 Dec; 41(4): 151-4
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https://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/47212
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Ceylon Medical Journal