Intentional injuries among Ugandan youth: a trauma registry analysis

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dc.contributor.authorMutto, Milton
dc.contributor.authorLett, Ronald
dc.contributor.authorLawoko, Stephen
dc.contributor.authorNansamba, Catherine
dc.contributor.authorSvanstrom, Leif
dc.date.accessioned2022-05-25T09:35:34Z
dc.date.available2022-05-25T09:35:34Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractTo determine intentional injury burden, incident characteristics, and outcomes among Ugandan youth. Methods A cross sectional analysis of trauma registry data from accident and emergency units of five regional referral hospitals was conducted. Data had been prospectively collected from all patients accessing injury care at the five sites between July 2004 and June 2005: youth records were analysed. Results Intentional injuries among youth victims, especially school-age males, are common in all five regions, constituting 7.3% of their injury burden with a male dominance. Intentional youth victimisation mainly occurred at home, on roads, and in public places; incidents were largely due to blunt force, stabs/cuts, and gunshots in general, although variations in causes were evident depending on age. Intentional injuries among the youth victims often manifested as head, neck, and face injuries: 2% were severe and there were 4%case fatalities at 2 weeks. Conclusions and recommendations Intentional injuries among youth victims, especially school-age males, are important contributors of injury burden in all five sites. Homes, roads, and public places are unsafe for Ugandan youth. Although guns were used in all five sites, less lethal mechanisms (blunt force, stabs/cuts, and burns) are the most common with variations between locations. Incidents involving teenage housewives could reflect underlying problem of domestic violence. Community based studies could be highly informative. Youth should be prioritised for prevention of injuries both in and out of school.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMutto, M., Lett, R., Lawoko, S., Nansamba, C., & Svanstrom, L. (2010). Intentional injuries among Ugandan youth: a trauma registry analysis. Injury Prevention , 16 (5), 333-336. doi:10.1136/ip.2008.020495en_US
dc.identifier.other10.1136/ip.2008.020495
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/3309
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInjury Preventionen_US
dc.subjectIntentional injuriesen_US
dc.subjectUgandan youthen_US
dc.subjectTrauma registry analysisen_US
dc.titleIntentional injuries among Ugandan youth: a trauma registry analysisen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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