Patterson M M
University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Department of Orthopedics, Worcester, USA.
Orthop Nurs. 1999 Jul-Aug;18(4):16-20.
In this age of modern medicine, one would like to believe that we have come far, but it is not so with pediatric trauma. Statistics remain frighteningly high with trauma as the leading cause of death in children. It affects 1 in every 3-4 children. Up to 22 million children suffer injuries every year. In 30 years, the statistic of 50% of all childhood deaths resulting from injuries has remained unchanged, but the number of injured children continues to climb. The cost to society is in the billions. Nurses can decrease morbidity and mortality in children by understanding common patterns of injury and educating parents and children about injury prevention.
在现代医学时代，人们愿意相信我们已经取得了长足的进步，但儿科创伤的情况并非如此。创伤作为儿童死亡的主要原因，相关统计数据仍然高得惊人。每3至4名儿童中就有1名受其影响。每年有多达2200万儿童受伤。30年来，因受伤导致的儿童死亡占所有儿童死亡人数50%的统计数据一直没有变化，但受伤儿童的数量却持续攀升。社会为此付出的代价高达数十亿美元。护士可以通过了解常见的受伤模式并对家长和儿童进行预防伤害教育，来降低儿童的发病率和死亡率。
