Injuries and injury prevention among indigenous children and young people.
Throughout the world, injuries and violence are a leading cause of mortality and suffering among Indigenous communities. Among American Indian and Alaska Native children aged 1 to 19 years, 71% of deaths are from injuries. Motor-vehicle accidents, attempted suicide, and interpersonal violence are the most common causes of injuries in highly industrialized countries. For Indigenous populations in middle- and low-income countries, trauma caused by motor-vehicle accidents, agricultural injuries, interpersonal violence, child labor, and the ravages of war are priorities for intervention. To be effective, injury-prevention efforts should be based on scientific evidence, be developmentally and culturally appropriate, and draw on the inherent strengths of Indigenous communities.
Berger
Lawrence R
LR
Department of Pediatrics, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87106, USA. bergerlaw@msn.com
Wallace
L J David
LJ
Bill
Nancy M
NM
D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000293:Adolescent; D017677:Age Distribution; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D002056:Burns / Q000453:epidemiology; D002170:Canada / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D003906:Developing Countries / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004332:Drowning / Q000453:epidemiology; D006708:Homicide / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009520:New Zealand / Q000453:epidemiology; D044382:Population Groups / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods*; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D055815:Young Adult