Antecedents and consequences of pediatric dog-bite injuries and their developmental trends: 101 cases in rural China

作者：Shen, J^*; Li, S; Xiang, H; Lu, S; Schwebel, D C

来源：Accident Analysis and Prevention, 2014, 63: 22-29.

DOI：10.1016/j.aap.2013.10.025

• Dog-bite
• Injury
• Health
• China
• Child

Objective: Study the contextual antecedents and consequences of pediatric dog bites in rural China.
Methods: A total of 101 caregivers from rural Anhui Province, China, whose children had suffered dog-bite injuries in the past year, participated in a structured interview about the circumstances, antecedents and consequences of their child's injury.
Results: Contextual circumstances identified frequently included outside-home environment and presence of peers but not adult supervisors. Frequent antecedents were dogs' initiation of the encounter, children walking to/from school, and dogs unleashed. Consequences to children identified frequently were rabies vaccines, restricted activity, and fear of dogs. Developmental trends emerged, with bite circumstances differing by children's ages.
Conclusions: These results offer data on common antecedents and consequences of pediatric dog bites in rural China, a necessary prerequisite for development of empirically supported prevention programs in a vulnerable population.

• 出版日期2014-2
• 单位安徽医科大学