Trauma in children injured by physical violence
- Authors: Solovyova K.S1, Martynova M.V2, Zaletina A.V1, Kuptsova O.A1
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Affiliations:
- The Turner Scientific and Research Institute for Children’s Orthopedics
- City Children’s Outpatient clinic No 62
- Issue: Vol 4, No 3 (2016)
- Pages: 47-51
- Section: Articles
- URL: https://journals.eco-vector.com/turner/article/view/3655
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.17816/PTORS4347-51
- ID: 3655
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Abstract
Introduction. In recent years, legislation has changed to include the rights of children injured because of physical violence. Trauma departments of St. Petersburg outpatient clinics admit children with injuries of varying severity after physical violence. The actions of medical institutions are always aimed at protecting the child.
Aims. The aim of the present study was to analyze the cases of children in connection with injuries sustained as a result of physical violence in 2014–2015, and to compare the results with those of previous studies (2007–2008).
Material and methods. In 2014–2015, the trauma department of City Children's Outpatient clinic No 62 treated 268 children, who had suffered from physical violence at home, on the street, or in educational institutions, which accounted for 1.6 per 1000 children living in the district, and 1.2% of all children admitted during 2 years.
Results. Compared to 2007–2008, the number of children who suffered from physical violence decreased by almost two times in 2014–2015; in addition, the severity of injuries slightly decreased but the frequency of hospital admission of victims remained high (38%) in 2007–2008. With regard to the circumstances in which the injury occurred, violence from strangers was lower, but violence among peers was higher.
Conclusions. Positive results have been achieved by a complex of measures, including the implementation of the Federal Law “On Basic Guarantees of the Rights of the Child” to improve the care and safety of children, and an investigation of each case of violence is conducted by local authorities for internal affairs.
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About the authors
Karina S Solovyova
The Turner Scientific and Research Institute for Children’s Orthopedics
Author for correspondence.
Email: omoturner@mail.ru
MD, PhD, senior research associate of the scientific-organizational department. The Turner Scientific and Research Institute for Children’s Orthopedics.
Marina V Martynova
City Children’s Outpatient clinic No 62
Email: omoturner@mail.ru
Md, Phd, head of the trauma Department of the City Children’s Outpatient clinic No 62 of Saint Petersburg.
Anna V Zaletina
The Turner Scientific and Research Institute for Children’s Orthopedics
Email: omoturner@mail.ru
MD, PhD, head of the scientific-organizational department. The Turner Scientific and Research Institute for Children’s Orthopedics
Olga A Kuptsova
The Turner Scientific and Research Institute for Children’s Orthopedics
Email: omoturner@mail.ru
MD, research associate of the scientific-organizational department. The Turner Scientific and Research Institute for Children’s Orthopedics
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