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- L M Bernardo, M J Gardner, and K Seibel.
- School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
- J Soc Pediatr Nurs. 2001 Jan 1;6(1):11-20.
Issues And PurposeTo describe patient demographics, injury characteristics, and circumstances of playground injuries in children admitted to Pennsylvania trauma centers and to identify injury prevention strategies.Design And MethodsRetrospective, descriptive study of 234 children ages 1 to 18 years sustaining playground-related injuries and whose hospital data were entered into the Pennsylvania Trauma Outcome Study.ResultsMost of the injuries occurred between April and September (77%), and noon to 6 P.M. (69%). Falls from playground equipment constituted the highest proportion of incidents (73%). Of 421 injuries (M = 1.8/patient), most were upper extremity (n = 117) and head (n = 110) injuries.Practice ImplicationsNurses can advocate for playground safety by teaching children to play safely and recommending age-appropriate equipment and protective surfacing.
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