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Childhood Injuries and Their Sustainable Prevention from the Perspective of Parents and Grandparents

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  • Barbora Loudová Stralczynská

    (Faculty of Education, Charles University, M. Rettigové 4, 116 39 Prague, Czech Republic)

  • Kateřina Chroustová

    (Faculty of Education, Charles University, M. Rettigové 4, 116 39 Prague, Czech Republic)

  • Petr Skřehot

    (Occupational Safety and Health Expert Institute, Raichlova 2659/2, 155 00 Prague, Czech Republic)

  • Vlastimil Chytrý

    (Faculty of Education, Jan Evangelista Purkyně University, Pasteurova 3544/1, 400 96 Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic)

  • Martin Bílek

    (Faculty of Education, Charles University, M. Rettigové 4, 116 39 Prague, Czech Republic)

  • Eva Marádová

    (Faculty of Education, Charles University, M. Rettigové 4, 116 39 Prague, Czech Republic)

Abstract

Higher injury rates among children is a significant post-COVID-19 phenomenon. This paper focuses on injury frequency in pre-school, as well as in younger school-age children, and maps the approaches used by families to prevent injuries and ensure child safety in the Czech Republic. The aim of the survey was to determine what types of serious injuries prevail among children, how parents or grandparents evaluate the awareness of children toward dangerous situations, and what opinions and preferences they have regarding educating their children about health and safety. The questionnaire survey among parents and grandparents (N = 278) of children from birth to the age of 12 was conducted at educational events for the wider public in 2017–2019. The survey showed that head injuries (27%) are prevalent among pre-school children; however, in children older than 5 years, injuries are due to increased outdoor activity and tend to be more associated with sports and leisure activities (fractures 31%, burns 23%). Most respondents considered their children to be more likely to recognize life-threatening risks, which is worrying in the context of the rising number of injuries in the Czech Republic in recent years.

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  • Barbora Loudová Stralczynská & Kateřina Chroustová & Petr Skřehot & Vlastimil Chytrý & Martin Bílek & Eva Marádová, 2022. "Childhood Injuries and Their Sustainable Prevention from the Perspective of Parents and Grandparents," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(17), pages 1-13, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:17:p:10592-:d:897444
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    1. David A. Sleet, 2018. "The Global Challenge of Child Injury Prevention," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(9), pages 1-7, September.
    2. David Meddings, 2013. "Child Injury Prevention: An Overlooked Challenge for Child Survival," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 10(2), pages 1-3, February.
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