Injury in Aboriginal children and health inequality: specific research challenges

RIS ID

96220

Publication Details

K. Clapham "Injury in Aboriginal children and health inequality: specific research challenges", Paediatric Injury Prevention and Management Research Forum, Sydney Children's Hospital, 1 Aug 2014, (2014) http://www.kidsfamilies.health.nsw.gov.au/media/225736/Injury-in-Aboriginal-children-and-health-equality-specific-research-challenges-KClapham.pdf

Abstract

Unequal distribution of child injury

• The burden of childhood injury is unequal distributed across populations

• Low socio-economic status - related to low levels of education, employment and income, lower home ownership - associated with poor health and increased exposure to health risk factors

• Globally, children from poor families are disproportionately affected by injuries

• WHO World report on child injury prevention 2008 argued that child injury be included as a key component of a broader global child health agenda

• Indigenous children are at risk in many countries

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