Decreasing injury-related trauma in Amish children age 0-16 years in Amish children age 0-16 PDF
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Decreasing injury-related trauma iinn AAmmiisshh cchhiillddrreenn aaggee 00--1166 yyeeaarrss in Northeast Ohio Sapna Satyanarayan, MPH Edward Barksdale, MD Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital September 16, 2011 The Amish • Christian religious group unique to the U.S. • Primarily live in rural Ohio, Indiana, and Pennsylvania • 17th century lifestyle 09/16/11 University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital 2 The Farm Where children live, play, and work 09/16/11 University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital 3 Risk Factors for Injury-Related Trauma Horse and buggy is primary mode of ttrraannssppoorrttaattiioonn 09/16/11 University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital 4 Implications • Access • Rapid population growth –– 3300--4400%% iinnccrreeaassee ppeerr ddeeccaaddee – 52% of population is younger than 20 years of age 09/16/11 University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital 5 Hypotheses 1. Amish children are prone to accidental trauma because of their 17th century cultural practices 11.. IImmpplleemmeennttiinngg aa ccuullttuurraallllyy--sseennssiittiivvee intervention will reduce the incidence of accidental trauma in Amish children 09/16/11 University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital 6 Specific Aims 1) Identify patterns of injury-related trauma among Amish children age 0-16 years in Northeast Ohio 1) Design and implement an intervention to reduce the pattern of injury-related trauma 09/16/11 University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital 7 Specific Aims 3) Test the intervention among Amish youth in Northeast Ohio and evaluate the results 3) Create a general model for communicating health information to high-risk, culturally isolated populations 09/16/11 University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital 8 Our Research Team • Divisions of Pediatric Surgery and Pediatric Trauma, Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital • Strong interest in better serving the Amish community and preventing child injuries 09/16/11 University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital 9 Collaborators • Drs. Jill Korbin & Lawrence Greksa, Dept. of Anthropology • LouAnn Marx, RN, UH Physician Relations • Kathy Wesolowski, RBC Injury Prevention • Dr. Sanjay Ahuja, RBC Hemophilia Treatment Center 09/16/11 University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital 10
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