Author/Editor		Rok-Simon, Mateja
Title		Poškodbe in zastrupitve pri predšolskih otrocih v Sloveniji
Translated title		Injuries and poisonings in preschool children in Slovenia
Type		članek
Source		Zdrav Vars
Vol. and No.		Letnik 38, št. 3-4
Publication year		1999
Volume		str. 86-90
Language		slo
Abstract		In Slovenia, like in other development countries, the majority of preschool children die of injuries and poisoning, The purpose of this contribution is to identify the most threatening causes for the rise of injuries in preschool children at the possibilities for injuries prevention, and thus to contribute to the increase of the knowledge on injuries and poisonings in Slovenia, In the years 1988 - 1996, 24 preschool children on average died yearly of accidental injuries and poisonings and 1540 were admitted to hospital. Preschool children are most threatened by traffic accidents and drownings. The only exception are infants who mostly die of suffocations and traffic accidents. On the third place in all the preschool children are falls, followed by other causes (burns, poisonings, machninery and tools), depending on the child's development degree and neatness of his dwelling environment. Safety measures, control and instruction of children are necessary fopr the prevention of injuries, but expects recommend especially, the use of safety measures whenever possible.
Summary		V Sloveniji podobno kot v drugih razvitih državah največ predšolskih otrok umre zaradi poškodb in zastrupitve. Namen prispevka je identificirati najbolj ogrožujoče vzroke za nastanek poškodb pri predšolskih otrocih in možnosti za preprečevanje poškodb ter s tem prispevati k razširitvi znanja o poškodbah in zastrupitvah v Sloveniji. V Sloveniji je v letih od 1988 do 1996 zaradi nenamernih poškodb in zastrupitev umrlo vsako leto povprečno 24 predšolskih otrok, 1540 pa jih je bilo sprejetih v bolnišnico. Predšolske otroke najbolj ogrožajo prometne nezgode in utopitve. Izjema so le dojenčki, ki največkrat umrejo zaradi zadušitev in prometnih nezgod. Na tretjem mestu so pri vseh predšolskih otrocih padci, potem pa sledijo drugi vzroki (opekline, zastrupitve, poškodbe s stroji inorodjem) v odvisnosti od razvojne stopnje otroka in urejenosti njegovega bivalnega okolja. Za preprečevanje poškodb je potrebno uporabljati varnostne ukrepe, nadzorovati in učiti otroke, vendar strokovnjaki priporočajo predvsem uporabo varnostnih ukrepov vselej, ko je to mogoče.
Descriptors		WOUNDS AND INJURIES POISONING CHILD, PRESCHOOL ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC DROWNING ACCIDENTAL FALLS BURNS SLOVENIA