The Epidemiology and Prevention of Childhood Injuries: An Overview

by MPH Soori MS, PhD Attah MS

Overview

The Epidemiology and Prevention of Childhood Injuries: An Overview takes a comprehensive approach to understanding and addressing childhood injuries. Integrating global research and practice, the book aims to significantly advance injury prevention among children. With detailed chapters on epidemiological measures, risk factors, and prevention strategies, it offers a thorough review of childhood injury contexts. The book covers injuries related to transport, home, school, play, sports, workplace, violence, and disasters. It discusses first aid essentials, accountability, and collaboration, concluding with methodologies, data collection techniques, and outcome assessments. This resource is invaluable for researchers, pediatricians, public health experts, and policymakers seeking to protect children. - Offers a reliable, up-to-date resource for understanding and addressing epidemiology, risk factors, prevention strategies, and interventions of childhood injuries - Discusses how different social identities can intersect and contribute to disparities in injury rates and outcomes - Explores how social determinants of health, such as race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and access to healthcare contribute to disparities in injury rates and outcomes - Equips readers with actionable insights, multidisciplinary approaches, and technological innovations that can be applied in various settings to create safer environments for children

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780443329432
Publisher:	Elsevier Science & Technology Books
Publication date:	05/20/2025
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	400
File size:	18 MB
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About the Author

Dr Hamid Soori holds a doctorate in Epidemiology, a master's degree in public health from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, and MPH degree from University of Tehran Medical Sciences, Iran. During his career Dr Soori published 32 books and approximately 350 scientific articles. He also established the department of Epidemiology in Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran in 2003 and supervised tens of MSc and PhD students. He retired in 2018 and continued his activities as an Emeritus Professor at Cyprus International University. He has worked in various places such as the Ministry of Health, several medical universities, as well as the World Health Organization as an injury prevention consultant. He is a member of several national and international scientific associations such as the International Epidemiological Association, Injury Prevention Research Network, International Academy of Public Health, Iranian Epidemiological Association and Society for Social Medicine.Maria Orendu Oche Attah, Phd, MS, acquired her degrees in Human Anatomy from the University of Maiduguri, Nigeria. She currently serves as Assistant Professor and Senior Lecturer in the Department of Human Anatomy at Cyprus International University, Nicosia, Cyprus/University of Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria. She has over 25 articles published in notable international journals, and her current research interests focus on histology and embryology, wound healing, diabetes, and comparative anatomy.
Dr Hamid Soori holds a doctorate in Epidemiology, a master’s degree in public health from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, and MPH degree from University of Tehran Medical Sciences, Iran. During his career Dr Soori published 32 books and approximately 350 scientific articles. He also established the department of Epidemiology in Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran in 2003 and supervised tens of MSc and PhD students. He retired in 2018 and continued his activities as an Emeritus Professor at Cyprus International University. He has worked in various places such as the Ministry of Health, several medical universities, as well as the World Health Organization as an injury prevention consultant. He is a member of several national and international scientific associations such as the International Epidemiological Association, Injury Prevention Research Network, International Academy of Public Health, Iranian Epidemiological Association and Society for Social Medicine.

Table of Contents

1. Introducing the biggest cause of death for children2. Epidemiological measures and methods of injuries3. Why do children have accidents?4. Transport injuries5. Home injuries6. Accidents and injuries in the school and play environment7. Sports-related injuries8. Other common injuries of children9. Children's accidents in the workplace10. Violence against children11. Children's injuries in disasters12. First aid for children's injuries13. Prevention of children's injuries14. Who is responsible?15. The necessity of evaluation16. Where are we going?17. A summary of recommendations and ideas for the future