PUBHLTH 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Seat Belt, Emergency Department, Airbag
Document Summary
Injuries 5th leading cause of death in the us. Injuries leading cause of death among ppl ages one to 44. Higher injury rates in groups with lower ses. Primary preventions- conditions prevailing before the event (alcohol, anger, -defective breaks, -dark, rain) Secondary prevention: condition prevailing during the event (airbag,seat belt, divided highway) Tertiary prevention: availability and quality of emergency care. Enforcement(state and federal regulations on fammability of fabrics) Alc plays major role in fatal crash. Occupational safety and health administration (osha)- regulartory agency. Children are most vulnerable group in society. Infant mortality rate(imr) indicator of health status of pop. Imr higher for blacks than whites- indicator of health disparity. Sids rate has fallen by over 50% Maternal risk behaviors - smoking ,acl, illegal drugs. Social factors: young maternal age, violence , stress. Often link poor women with social services. Most states try to remove financial barriers. Immunization of all children against rubella protects infants.
