Children's injuries and special care service for children of St. Petersburg

Abstract

The most important indicators of children's health are the rates of children’s traumas and children’s disability due to injuries. According to these indicators one can estimate the availability and the quality of medical care as well as the effectiveness of preventive measures. The objective of the study was to analyze the statistics on children’s injuries in St. Petersburg in 2011 and a comparison of injury rates and condition of trauma care to children with similar average indicators across Russia and the North-Western Federal District. For the analysis we used statistical data of public health institution "Medical information analysis center" of the Health Care Committee of St. Petersburg and the data of the state statistical reporting of the Health Ministry of Russia. For better clearness, not absolute but relative data is used in the article as a percentage of the total number or in terms of the corresponding for 1000 by sex and age of the children’s population. We also used our own data of analysis of special care to children with injuries in health care facilities and work of pediatric medical social expert commission of the city.