[Children's accidents: emergency care intervention and preventive strategies].
The injuries sustained by children in accidents have been a global public health topic because their influence is not confined to the child and his or her family, but extends to the wider society. This paper explains the emergency care intervention involved in treating child accident victims, the physical and mental changes that follow both trauma and care, and the adult's role when children have injuries. In addition, a systemic analysis is provided of the emergency medical system and emergency room triage, and ethical issues are discussed, in order that preventive strategies may be adopted as quickly as possible and to ensure good medical care for children suffering injury in accidents.
Department of Nursing, Tri-Service General Hospital.
Chien-Hui
CH
Wen
Miao-Ju
MJ
Chwo
D000056:Accident Prevention; D000059:Accidents / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D014218:Triage