School accidents during a three school-years period in a Swedish municipality.
The aim of this study was to analyse the scope and nature of accidents that occurred at school as a basis for countermeasures. There were a total of 204 school accidents during the three school-years period, causing 222 injuries. Accidents during breaks and physical education were most common (85%). Fractures (24%), wounds (21%), sprains/strains (15%) and dental injuries (14.5%) were the dominating types of injuries. The site of injury was most commonly the upper extremity (22%), head and neck (18.5%), and lower extremity. Accidents during breaks dominated in age-group 7-12 years, while sports accidents were most common in age-group 13-19 years. Surveillance of school accidents on the municipal level is needed as a base-line for countermeasures as well as the evaluation of their effects.
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National Board of Health and Welfare, Stockholm, Sweden.
Ekman
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Fahl
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D000059:Accidents / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012574:Schools; D012621:Seasons; D012737:Sex Factors; D013548:Sweden; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology