TITLE:
Factors Associeted with Home Accidents in Childhood at Regional Teaching Hospital of Ouémé Plateau
AUTHORS:
Caroline Padonou, Gilles Bognon, Florence Alihonou, Lutécia Zohoun, Samuel Kisembo Bavi, Gratien Sagbo
KEYWORDS:
Caustic Soda Poisoning, Home Accidents, Unintentional Home Accidents, Trauma at Home, Associated Factors
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Pediatrics,
Vol.12 No.2,
May
11,
2022
ABSTRACT: Introduction: Home accidents (HA) are often unknown
in Benin compared to infectious pathologies. The aim of this work was to
determine the prevalence and the factors associated with HA in children
admitted to the CHUD-OP. Method: This was a cross-sectional study conducted from August 1st to
October 31th 2021. We studied children aged 0 to 18 who presented
with HA to the pediatrics and emergency reception and triage departments at
CHUD-OP. We defined HA as “any event occurring inside the home or in the
immediate vicinity of the home that resulted in an injury which was not done deliberately. Results: The hospital frequency of HA was 8.4% (61/725). The median age was 5 years with
a male to female ratio of 1.6. Trauma was the leading cause of HA (59%)
followed by poisoning (23%). Falling was the main mechanism of trauma (80.6%).
The toxins causing poisoning were dominated by caustics (28.6%). The age of the
children (p = 0.02), the level of education of the mothers (p , and the area they occur
(kitchen with p = 0.04 and on the stairs with p = 0.03) were statistically
associated with the occurrence of trauma. Conclusion: HA are common among children
admitted at CHUD-OP and factors associated with HA are identified. Measures to
prevent home accidents among children in the community should be considered.