Epidemiological pattern of trauma among children 0–9 years in Cameroon
This preliminary analysis highlights the burden of trauma among children aged 0-9 years and its contribution to the proportion of disabled persons in Cameroon. Leisure activities on the streets increased the number of pediatric injuries especially among males. It is therefore imperative to put in place or reinforce environmental interventions to reduce the burden of pediatric injuries.
Authors
- Sandra I. McCoy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4764-9195)
- Nicholas Tendongfor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1099-6177)
- Alain Chichom‐Mefire (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7230-567X)
- Sithombo Maqungo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8735-8341)
- Elvis Asangbeng Tanue (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8395-6504)
- Catherine Juillard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0847-8933)
- Georges Nguefack‐Tsague (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3847-3490)
- Dickson Shey Nsagha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7519-0991)
- S. Ariane Christie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0430-7187)
- Rasheedat Oke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5948-0817)
- Fanny Nadia Dissak‐Delon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8386-6501)
- Darwin Touko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5835-194X)
- Odette Dzemo Kibu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9422-1845)
Institutions
- Université de Yaoundé I (CM)
- University of Buea (CM)
- University of Cape Town (ZA)
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- Groote Schuur Hospital (ZA)
- University of California, Berkeley (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2024-12-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0311327
- Primary Topic
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institute of Nursing Research