Factors associated with healthcare utilization for infant falls in South Korea: a cross-sectional online survey

Purpose: Falls are a common cause of unintentional injuries in infants. This study was conducted to examine the patterns of healthcare utilization following infant falls in South Korea.Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study utilized an online survey designed to gather information regarding...

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Published inChild health nursing research Vol. 29; no. 4; pp. 252 - 259
Main Authors Han, Soo-Yeon, Kim, Cho Hee
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Korean Academy of Child Health Nursing 01.10.2023
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accident prevention
accidental falls
delivery of health care
infant
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Summary:Purpose: Falls are a common cause of unintentional injuries in infants. This study was conducted to examine the patterns of healthcare utilization following infant falls in South Korea.Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study utilized an online survey designed to gather information regarding the general characteristics of parents and infants, fall-related variables, and healthcare use.Results: The most serious falls identified by parents occurred at an average infant age of 6.97 months. Most fall incidents took place indoors (95.7%), and many occurred under the supervision of caregivers (68.0%). Following the fall, 36.4% of the participants used healthcare services. Logistic regression analysis revealed that healthcare use following an infant fall was significantly associated with being a firstborn child (odds ratio [OR]=5.32, 95% confidence interval [CI], 2.19-15.28) and falling from a caregiver's arms (OR=4.22; 95% CI, 1.45-13.68).Conclusion: To prevent and decrease the frequency of infant falls, improvements are needed in both the domestic environment and parenting approaches.
ISSN:2287-9110
2287-9129
DOI:10.4094/chnr.2023.29.4.252