Unit 2 – Magnitude and Burden of the Injury Problem

Unit 2 Seminar Topics Injury as a major social and health problem

How conceptual models are used to portray factors underling injury

The public’s perception of risk

FS304: Unit 2 - Magnitude and Burden of the Injury Problem

Injury as a Social and Health Problem Unintentional injury

Judged to have occurred without anyone intending harm be done; in many settings these are termed accidental injuries

Unintended causes

Unintended effects

FS304: Unit 2 - Magnitude and Burden of the Injury Problem

Injury as a Social and Health Problem Unintentional injuries are a leading cause of

death for Americans of all ages, regardless of gender, race, or economic status.

The National Safety Council estimates that injuries in the US cost over $625 billion dollars each year.

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Injury as a Social and Health Problem

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Treated and Released27,993,603

Injury Pyramid

HospitalizedOr Transferred

1,624,532

Deaths157,078

Ratio

1

10

178

Conceptual Models Conceptual models can be used to help risk

reduction professionals study, chart, identify, and intervene is injury prevention.

The Public Health ModelDefine the ProblemIdentify Risk and Protective FactorsDevelop InterventionsEvaluate Interventions

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Conceptual Models Injury Epidemiological Model

Hosts, Agents, and Environmental Factors

Haddon MatrixPre-Event, Event, Post-EventTen Strategies

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Haddon Matrix

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Human Energy Physical Environment

Social Environment

Attitude, education, training, fitness

What caused injury: steam, glass, equipment

Where the risk occurs includes weather, seating on fire apparatus, natural disasters, equipment placement

Organization climate, values,

belief of members, peer

pressure, CULTURE

Pre-event

Event

Post-event

Conceptual Models Social Ecological Model

IndividualRelationshipCommunitySocietal

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Public Perception of Risk The perception of risk is defined by such

factors as: Age

Gender

Race and Ethnicity

Education

FS304: Unit 2 - Magnitude and Burden of the Injury Problem

Summary Injury as a major social and health problem

How conceptual models are used to portray factors underling injury

The public’s perception of risk

FS304: Unit 2 - Magnitude and Burden of the Injury Problem