THE ROLE OF BATHTUB RINGS AND SEATS IN INFANT DROWNING DEATHS

浴缸环和座椅在婴儿溺水死亡中的作用

• 批准号: 6162529
• 负责人: Ruth A Brenner
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 至
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/6162529
• 关键词: United States; accidents; clinical research; consumer product; death; epidemiology; health education; human data; infant human (0-1 year); infant mortality; injury prevention; preschool child (1-5); safety equipment

Drowning is a leading cause of injury death among children in the United States. Recent studies have shown that, unlike other age groups, rates of death from drowning are actually increasing among infants. Approximately 50% of unintentional infant drownings occur in the bathtub. In this study we examine the involvement of bath rings and bath seats (products intended to support an infant in the sitting position during bathing) in drownings among infants and toddlers in the United States. Using data from the Consumer Product Safety Commission, 32 drowning deaths, in which a bath seat or bath ring was in use at the time of submersion, were identified. Infants ranged in age from 5-15 months with a median age of 8 months. In a series of focus group discussions, parents reported that they were more likely to leave a child unattended momentarily in the bathtub if the infant was contained in a bath seat or ring. There was a reported lapse in adult supervision in more than 90% of the incidents. This study is the first in the medical literature alerting health professionals to the potential hazards of these products and reinforces the need to counsel parents on the dangers of leaving small children and infants unattended in the bathtub.

溺水是联合儿童受伤死亡的主要原因 国家。 最近的研究表明，与其他年龄段不同的是 婴儿死亡实际上正在增加。 浴缸中约有50％的意外婴儿溺水发生。 在这项研究中，我们检查了浴环和浴室座椅的参与 （旨在支持婴儿在坐姿的婴儿的产品 沐浴）在美国的婴儿和幼儿中的溺水中。 使用来自消费产品安全委员会的数据，32 死亡，其中使用了浴座或浴环 浸没被确定。 婴儿的年龄从5-15个月不等 中位年龄为8个月。 在一系列焦点小组讨论中， 父母报告说，他们更有可能让孩子无人看管 如果婴儿被包含在浴室座椅或 戒指。 据报道，成人监督的失误超过90％ 事件。这项研究是医学文献中的第一项 提醒卫生专业人员对这些产品的潜在危害 并加强了为离开的危险而咨询父母的需求 小孩和婴儿在浴缸中无人看管。