Fisher K M, Hupcey J E, Rhodes D A
Pennsylvania State University, School of Nursing, Hershey, PA 17033, USA.
J Pediatr Nurs. 2001 Apr;16(2):97-101. doi: 10.1053/jpdn.2001.23152.
Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death and disabilities in the United States among children, with the incidence even greater among children who live on a farm. Information exists about farming accidents on mainstream U.S. farms; however, little is known about the Amish farms. The purpose of this study was to investigate injuries among Old-Order Amish in Pennsylvania. Teachers in Amish schools were surveyed about their experiences with accidents/injuries among children on the farm. Seventy percent of the teachers reported a childhood farm injury in their family, with the majority attributing this to farm animals. Injuries may be preventable if age-appropriate tasks are assigned to children and they are properly supervised.
在美国，意外伤害是儿童死亡和残疾的主要原因，在农场生活的儿童中发生率更高。关于美国主流农场的农业事故已有相关信息；然而，对于阿米什农场却知之甚少。本研究的目的是调查宾夕法尼亚州旧秩序阿米什人的受伤情况。对阿米什学校的教师进行了调查，询问他们在农场儿童事故/受伤方面的经历。70%的教师报告称其家中有儿童在农场受伤，大多数将此归因于农场动物。如果给儿童分配适合其年龄的任务并给予适当监督，伤害可能是可以预防的。
