Open AccessKnowledge and attitude of children safety at home among population in Saudi Arabia
Author(s) -
Athal Filemban,
Bushra A. Hijan,
Shahad Alaydarous,
Amjad Alharbi,
Amjad Bin Ghanem,
Rawan Alghamdi,
Manar Bawadood,
Sarah Alghamdi,
Sohaila Saleh,
Ghayda Aaidarous,
Mohammed Kadi,
Shimaa Abu Saif,
Osama Y Safdar
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_508_21
Subject(s) - medicine , population , environmental health , family medicine , traditional medicine
Unintentional injury to children at home is a public health problem and it is a significant cause of death and disabilities. It accounts for 40% of all child deaths. To our knowledge, there have been no similar studies done on Arabic countries that show the prevalence of home injuries among children.