SM 03-2330 Enhancing road traffic injury prevention efforts in low- and middle-income countries

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdulgafoor Bachani ◽  
Nhan Tran ◽  
Soames Job ◽  
Adnan A Hyder
Keyword(s):  
Injury Prevention ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Road Traffic Injury ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Traffic Injury ◽  
Low And Middle Income

scholarly journals Correction: Road Traffic Injury Prevention Initiatives: A Systematic Review and Metasummary of Effectiveness in Low and Middle Income Countries

PLoS ONE ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. e0150150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine Staton ◽  
Joao Vissoci ◽  
Enying Gong ◽  
Nicole Toomey ◽  
Rebeccah Wafula ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Injury Prevention ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Road Traffic Injury ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Traffic Injury ◽  
Low And Middle Income

scholarly journals Road Traffic Injury Prevention Initiatives: A Systematic Review and Metasummary of Effectiveness in Low and Middle Income Countries

PLoS ONE ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. e0144971 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine Staton ◽  
Joao Vissoci ◽  
Enying Gong ◽  
Nicole Toomey ◽  
Rebeccah Wafula ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Injury Prevention ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Road Traffic Injury ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Traffic Injury ◽  
Low And Middle Income

scholarly journals Global trends in adolescents’ road traffic injury mortality, 1990–2019

2021 ◽  
pp. archdischild-2020-319184
Author(s):  
Uzma Rahim Khan ◽  
Junaid A Razzak ◽  
Martin Gerdin Wärnberg
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Mortality Rates ◽  
Road Traffic Injury ◽  
Low Income Countries ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Income Levels ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Traffic Injury ◽  
Road Users

ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to determine the trends of road traffic injury (RTI) mortality among adolescents aged 10–14 years and 15–19 years across different country income levels with respect to the type of road users from 1990 to 2019.MethodsWe conducted an ecological study. Adolescents’ mortality rates from RTIs at the level of high-income countries (HICs), upper-income to middle-income countries (UMICs), lower-income to middle-income countries and low-income countries were extracted from the Global Burden of Disease study. Time series were plotted to visualise the trends in mortality rates over the years. We also conducted Poisson regression using road traffic mortality rates as the dependent variable and year as the independent variable to model the trend of the change in the annual mean mortality rate, with incidence rate ratios (IRRs) and 95% CIs.ResultsThere were downward mortality trends in all types of road users and income levels among adolescents from 1990 to 2019. HICs had more pronounced reductions in mortality rates than countries of any other income level. For example, the reduction in pedestrians in HICs was IRR 0.94 (95% CI 0.90 to 0.98), while that in UMICs was IRR 0.97 (95% CI 0.95 to 0.99) in adolescents aged 10-14 years.ConclusionsThere are downward trends in RTI mortality in adolescents from 1990 to 2019 globally at all income levels for all types of road users. The decrease in mortality rates is small but a promising finding. However, prevention efforts should be continued as the burden is still high.

scholarly journals Prevention of childhood unintentional injuries in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review

PLoS ONE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (12) ◽  
pp. e0243464
Author(s):  
Anna Tupetz ◽  
Kaitlyn Friedman ◽  
Duan Zhao ◽  
Huipeng Liao ◽  
Megan Von Isenburg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Injury Prevention ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Unintentional Injuries ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Injuries are a leading cause of death and disability among children. Numerous injury prevention strategies have been successful in high-income countries, but the majority of unintentional injuries happen to children living in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This project aims to delineate the childhood injury prevention initiatives in LMICs. For inclusion, peer-reviewed articles needed to address unintentional injury, include children <18, assess a prevention-related intervention, contain a control group, and be published after 1988. Two pairs of reviewers evaluated articles independently to determine study eligibility. 74 articles were included. 30 studies addressed road traffic injuries, 11 drowning, 8 burns, 3 falls, 8 poisonings, and 21 an unspecified injury type. The findings show positive effects on injury outcome measures following educational interventions, the need for longer follow-up periods after the intervention, the need for effectiveness trials for behavior change, and the need for an increase in injury prevention services in LMICs. This is the first systematic review to summarize the prevention initiatives for all types of childhood unintentional injuries in LMICs. Increased attention and funding are required to go beyond educational initiatives with self-reported measures and little follow-up time to robust interventions that will reduce the global burden of unintentional injuries among children.

The Important Role for Physicians as Advocates for Firearm and Road Traffic Injury Prevention

2021 ◽  
pp. 155982762110394
Author(s):  
Karen D. Liller ◽  
Amber Mehmood
Keyword(s):  
Injury Prevention ◽  
Causes Of Death ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Professional Associations ◽  
Road Traffic Injury ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Prevention Strategies ◽  
Firearm Injuries ◽  
Healthcare Settings ◽  
Traffic Injury

The purpose of this article is to discuss the important role for physicians in advocating for the prevention of road traffic and firearm injuries. Physicians have shown to be effective advocates for a variety of injuries, and this needs to continue and be enhanced for these injury categories. Road traffic and firearm injuries are among the leading causes of death across the lifespan. The influence and credibility of physicians enhance the messages they provide in advocacy efforts. It is important that physicians educate and counsel patients in a variety of healthcare settings along with joining advocacy efforts of professional associations. Recommendations are provided for advocacy components related to these injuries. Also, it is very important that physicians receive training in medical school and/or residency about injuries and how to successfully advocate for evidence-based injury prevention strategies.

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