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. 2007 Oct;22(5):368-75.
doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2007.01.001.

There's no place like home: a preliminary study of toddler unintentional injury

Dawn Lee Garzon  1 , Roberta K Lee, Sharon M Homan
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There's no place like home: a preliminary study of toddler unintentional injury

Dawn Lee Garzon et al. J Pediatr Nurs. 2007 Oct.

Abstract

This household-based study of 100 parents documents the type and frequency of home toddler unintentional injury and describes parental supervision at the time of injury. Also included is a home assessment for injury-related hazards, parental report of the use of home safety measures, and an 8-week phone survey. The mean number of child injuries was 2.8 (SD = 2.69). Five percent of the injuries required medical attention. Overall, one fifth of the injuries occurred when children were unsupervised. Findings suggest that minor injury may have a developmental component that is different from that of serious injury.

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