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Need for Injury-Prevention Education in Medical School Curriculum
Injury is the leading cause of death and disability among the U.S. population aged 1 to 44 years. In 2006 more than 179,000 fatalities were attributed to injury. Despite increasing awareness of the global epidemic of injury and violence, a considerable gap remains between advances in injury-prevention research and prevention knowledge that is taught to medical students. This article discusses the growing need for U.S medical schools to train future physicians in the fundamentals of injury prevention and control. Teaching medical students to implement injury prevention in their future practice should help reduce injury morbidity and mortality. Deliberate efforts should be made to integrate injury-prevention education into existing curriculum. Key resources are available to do this. Emergency physicians can be essential advocates in establishing injury prevention training because of their clinical expertise in treating injury. Increasing the number of physicians with injury- and violence- prevention knowledge and skills is ultimately an important strategy to reduce the national and global burden of injury
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Need for Injury Prevention Education In Medical School Curriculum
Injury is the leading cause of death and disability among the U.S. population aged 1 to 44 years. In 2006 more than 179,000 fatalities were attributed to injury. Despite increasing awareness of the global epidemic of injury and violence, a considerable gap remains between advances in injury-prevention research and prevention knowledge that is taught to medical students. This article discusses the growing need for U.S medical schools to train future physicians in the fundamentals of injury prevention and control. Teaching medical students to implement injury prevention in their future practice should help reduce injury morbidity and mortality. Deliberate efforts should be made to integrate injury-prevention education into existing curriculum. Key resources are available to do this. Emergency physicians can be essential advocates in establishing injury prevention training because of their clinical expertise in treating injury. Increasing the number of physicians with injury- and violence- prevention knowledge and skills is ultimately an important strategy to reduce the national and global burden of injury. [West J Emerg Med. 2010; 11(1):40-43]
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Fatality and Injury Severity of Older Adult Motor Vehicle Collisions in Orange County, California, 1998-2007
Introduction: Injuries and fatalities in adult drivers 18β65 years of age have decreased in recent years due to safer vehicles, enhanced medical policies, and implementation of injury prevention policies. However, adult drivers over 65 years of age are continuing to suffer from motor vehicle collision-relatedinjuries and fatalities at a more constant rate. A number of physiological factors contribute to the deterioration in visual acuity, slower reaction speeds, and decreased awareness in older drivers. The objective of this study was to examine injury severity and fatality rates in older drivers compared to theiryounger counterparts in Orange County, California.Methods: This study used the Statewide Integrated Traffic Record System data for Orange County for the years 1998β2007. Drivers were categorized into 4 age groups: 25β64, 65β74, 75β84, and older than 85 years of age. Injury severity was assessed by the investigating officer.Results: Of the 197,814 drivers involved in motor vehicle collisions, 178,481 (90.2%) were in the 25β 64 age group; 11,397 (5.8%) were 65β74; 6,592 (3.3%) were 75β84; and 1,344 drivers (0.7%) were over 85. Those aged 25β64 had the lowest fatality rate per 100,000 people, 2.5, whereas those 75β84 had the highest fatality rate, 4.9. The percent of crashes involving a left turn increased with age, and the percent that were stopped in the road decreases with age. Change in injury collision involvement ratio in the 3 younger age groups decreased by 26% to 32%, but decreased by 18% among drivers aged 85years and older.Conclusion: The decrease in collision fatalities was greater in the 25β64-year-old group compared to the older adult population. This disparity highlights the need for further injury prevention efforts for older drivers. [West J Emerg Med. 2013;14(1):63-68.
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Fatality and Injury Severity of Older Adult Motor Vehicle Collisions in Orange County, California, 1998-2007
Introduction: Injuries and fatalities in adult drivers 18β65 years of age have decreased in recent years due to safer vehicles, enhanced medical policies, and implementation of injury prevention policies. However, adult drivers over 65 years of age are continuing to suffer from motor vehicle collision-related injuries and fatalities at a more constant rate. A number of physiological factors contribute to the deterioration in visual acuity, slower reaction speeds, and decreased awareness in older drivers. The objective of this study was to examine injury severity and fatality rates in older drivers compared to their younger counterparts in Orange County, California.Methods: This study used the Statewide Integrated Traffic Record System data for Orange County for the years 1998β2007. Drivers were categorized into 4 age groups: 25β64, 65β74, 75β84, and older than 85 years of age. Injury severity was assessed by the investigating officer.Results: Of the 197,814 drivers involved in motor vehicle collisions, 178,481 (90.2%) were in the 25β64 age group; 11,397 (5.8%) were 65β74; 6,592 (3.3%) were 75β84; and 1,344 drivers (0.7%) were over 85. Those aged 25β64 had the lowest fatality rate per 100,000 people, 2.5, whereas those 75β84 had the highest fatality rate, 4.9. The percent of crashes involving a left turn increased with age, and the percent that were stopped in the road decreases with age. Change in injury collision involvement ratio in the 3 younger age groups decreased by 26% to 32%, but decreased by 18% among drivers aged 85 years and older.Conclusion: The decrease in collision fatalities was greater in the 25β64-year-old group compared to the older adult population. This disparity highlights the need for further injury prevention efforts for older drivers
Fatality and Injury Severity of Older Adult Motor Vehicle Collisions in Orange County, California, 1998-2007
Introduction: Injuries and fatalities in adult drivers 18β65 years of age have decreased in recent years due to safer vehicles, enhanced medical policies, and implementation of injury prevention policies. However, adult drivers over 65 years of age are continuing to suffer from motor vehicle collision-relatedinjuries and fatalities at a more constant rate. A number of physiological factors contribute to the deterioration in visual acuity, slower reaction speeds, and decreased awareness in older drivers. The objective of this study was to examine injury severity and fatality rates in older drivers compared to theiryounger counterparts in Orange County, California.Methods: This study used the Statewide Integrated Traffic Record System data for Orange County for the years 1998β2007. Drivers were categorized into 4 age groups: 25β64, 65β74, 75β84, and older than 85 years of age. Injury severity was assessed by the investigating officer.Results: Of the 197,814 drivers involved in motor vehicle collisions, 178,481 (90.2%) were in the 25β 64 age group; 11,397 (5.8%) were 65β74; 6,592 (3.3%) were 75β84; and 1,344 drivers (0.7%) were over 85. Those aged 25β64 had the lowest fatality rate per 100,000 people, 2.5, whereas those 75β84 had the highest fatality rate, 4.9. The percent of crashes involving a left turn increased with age, and the percent that were stopped in the road decreases with age. Change in injury collision involvement ratio in the 3 younger age groups decreased by 26% to 32%, but decreased by 18% among drivers aged 85years and older.Conclusion: The decrease in collision fatalities was greater in the 25β64-year-old group compared to the older adult population. This disparity highlights the need for further injury prevention efforts for older drivers. [West J Emerg Med. 2013;14(1):63-68.