One thing that differs between different developmental stages of life is safety! Different age groups are at risk for different safety risks. In our comprehensive assessments, it is vital that we assess for potential risks specific to different age groups. For example, look at the chart below.
complete the following for a reply:
Pick an age group and discuss what risk assessments should be completed that is specific to the age group and why. What type of health promoting education does the family need?
Table 1. The five leading causes and number of unintentional injury deaths among children, by age group, United States, 2009
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Rank*
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Age <1
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Ages 1-4
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Ages 5-9
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Ages 10-14
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Ages 15-19
|
|
1
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Suffocation
907 (77%)
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Drowning
450 (31%)
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Motor Vehicle (MV) Traffic
378 (49%)
|
MV Traffic
491 (68%)
|
MV Traffic
3,242 (67%)
|
|
2
|
MV Traffic
91 (8%)
|
MV Traffic
363 (25%)
|
Drowning
119 (15%)
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Transportation - Other
117 (15%)
|
Poisoning
715 (15%)
|
|
3
|
Drowning
45 (4%)
|
Fire/Burns
169 (12%)
|
Fire/Burns
88 (11%)
|
Drowning
90 (10%)
|
Drowning
279 (6%)
|
|
4
|
Fire/Burns
25 (2%)
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Transportation - Other
147 (10%)
|
Transportation - Other
68 (9%)
|
Fire/Burns
53 (6%)
|
Transportation - Other
203 (4%)
|
|
5
|
Poisoning
22 (2%)
|
Suffocation
125 (9%)
|
Suffocation
26 (3%)
|
Suffocation
41 (5%)
|
Fall
58 (1%)
|
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2012).
Protect the ones you love: child injuries are preventable.
Retrieved fromhttp://www.cdc.gov/safechild/NAP/background.html.