Injury prevention and control

1. Injury prevention and control Sarah Rigden and Lachlan ‘Danger’ Wilson

2. WHAT IS INJURY PREVENTION AND CONTROL • INJURY MEANS PHYSICAL HARM TO A PERSON BODY (COMMON TYPES OF PHYSICAL INJURY ARE BROKEN BONES,CUTS,POISING AND BURNS • Injury prevention is an effort to prevent or reduce the severity of bodily injuries caused by external mechanisms • Injury is a major cause of preventable death and disability in Australia. Whether intended or accidental, most physical injuries can be prevented by identifying their causes and removing these, or reducing people’s exposure to them.

3. TYPES OF INJURY PREVENTION CONTROL FALLS FOR ELDERLY WORKPLACE SAFETY TYPES OF INJURIES SPORTING INJURIES HOME/HOUSEHOLD INJURIES SCHOOL SAFTEY ROAD SAFETY (TAC)

4. WHY IS IT A NHPA • Injury has a major, but often preventable, impact on Australia’s health. It affects Australians of all ages, is the greatest cause of death in the first half of life, and leaves many with serious disability or long-term conditions • It was responsible for about seven per cent of the burden of disease in DALY in Australia 2003 • 6.1 % of all deaths in Australia in 2008 were injury related

5. HOW IT CONTRIBUTES TO BURDEN OF DISEASE • In 2010, injury was estimated to account for 6.5% of the total burden of disease in Australia. For these reasons, injury prevention and safety promotion is a National Health Priorities

6. RISK FACTORS • BIOLOGICAL- • Age, body shape and size can all influence the types of injury people are more likely to sustain. • EG. Body shape of an infant makes them more likely to drown, as their heads are a lot bigger compared to their body, making it difficult to float and lift their heads in the water • BEHAVIOURAL • Alcohol use- people afflicted by alcohol often take more unnecessary risks • Drug use- contributes to higher risk of mental illness: influence suicide rates • Physical activity- increased risk of sport-related injuries from contact sport • Risky behaviour- Men are more likely than women to take risk taking behaviour • SOCIAL- • Work- people in physically demanding jobs are more likely to get injured • Housing- unsafe houses can contribute to falls and injuries • Transport- Motorbike riders have a higher chance of being killed on the road than car riders, cyclists and pedestrians do not have a lot safety.

7. HEALTH PROMOTION STRATEGIES • National Binge Drinking Strategy • This program aims to lower/reduce the risk of injury associated with alcohol misuse. They do this through ads and campaigns to aware the community. • “Don’t turn a night out into a nightmare” • National slips and falls prevention • Preventing falls among the elderly • “Reducing the Risks of Clients Falling in their Home Environment” • Improved client outcomes can be achieved by: • Changing the environment • Choosing a different way to do the activity • Increasing the clients’ capacity to do things. • Kidsafe • Aims at reducing unintentional death/injury prevention throughout the community. • Kidsafe provides resources to raise awareness of injury prevention throughout the community. These resources INCLUDE : • Injury prevention programs and services • Media campaigns • Educational resources

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9. COSTS • DIRECT • In 2004-05,$3.4 Billion was spent on the direct costs • This was 6.5 precent of the total health expenditure • INDIRECT- • Long-term cure (for long term injured people) • Transport costs • Payment for services • Lost productivity, welfare payments and lost taxation revenue • INTANGIBLE- • The pain and suffering associated with the accident and any treatment that is required during rehab • Frustration associated with rehabilitation • Feeling of loneliness and loss of self-esteem if the person is no longer able to participate in the activities they once did