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Volume 13 Issue 11 (November) 2024

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Socio-demographic characteristics and risk factors for childhood poisoning reported by parents at a tertiary care hospital: Cross sectional study
Dr. Prakash S Badaskar, Dr. Sahana Devadas, Dr Gayatri Devi C

Introduction:Childhood poisoning is a major health problem, especially below 6 years and in the adolescent age group. The observed association between sociodemographic factors and childhood injury rates can be used to improve aiming to prevent or reduce such incidence, types of poisoning, and causative agents; the factors vary greatly among different areas of the world, recognizing the pattern and different sociodemographic factors implicated in childhood poisoning at local and national levels might help in strategic planning for child health care services and protection programs. Method:Method: A retrospective study was conducted, collecting data regarding sociodemographic characteristics in relation to childhood poisoning, like education of parents, awareness of the poison, brief incident history, time taken to seek medical attention, action taken, etc., using a questionnaire designed in the hospital, and results were analyzed. Results: In our study, out of 45 participants, 30 were female (66.6%) and 15 were male (33.3%). Out of 45, less than 5 years were 18%, 2% were 5-10 years old, and 80% were more than 10 years old. We also noted that in more than 10-year-old self-ingestion was the most common method of ingestion, accounting for 66%, followed by accidental consumption (33%). 75% of children informed their parents about the consumption of poison; 20% of children showed features of poisoning. Conclusion: Accidental and non-intentional self-ingestion still present as a major mode of childhood home poisoning. Despite significant advancement in lifestyle among the majority of the South Indian regions, childhood poisoning remains a significant cause of mortality and morbidity. Creating health education and prevention programs might help to prevent such serious preventable problems.

 
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