Injury Prevention course for General Practitioners

This session aims to raise awareness of the causes, risk factors and context of unintentional child injury. Understanding both the conceptual and practical approaches to effective unintentional child injury prevention forms an integral part of this session.

Learning objectives

By the end of this session you will be able to:

• Recognise the causes, risk factors and context of childhood injury
• Describe the significance of appropriate risk assessment including the possibility of child abuse or neglect
• Make sound judgements regarding appropriate preventive and health promotion actions that aim to reduce the likelihood of the injury occurring

This session summarises the nature of the public health challenge posed by accidental injuries in children. It outlines the key approaches to injury prevention; indicates the wide range of available evidence-based countermeasures and suggests ways in which practitioners can help introduce measures to prevent injuries both in the course of their routine duties and in partnership with others.