A Preview of Injury
Prevention
Virginia J. Dodd, PhD., MPH
Associate Professor
Department of Health Education & Behavior
College of Health and Human Performance
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Objectives
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Understand injury definitions.
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Describe the magnitude of the problem.
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Review factors that cause injuries and influence
their severity.
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Explore strategies for injury prevention and
control.
The Components of Injury Prevention
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Understanding the science of injury prevention.
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Injury prevention epidemiology.
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Data and data analysis.
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Program planning and evaluation.
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Understanding of injury prevention and violence.
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Advocacy efforts.
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Definitions
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An injury is defined as:
“Any unintentional or intentional damage to the
body resulting from acute exposure to mechanical,
thermal, electrical, or chemical energy, or from
the sudden lack of essentials such as oxygen or
heat.”
Are Injuries Inevitable?
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Injuries are not
random
accidents
; they are
predictable events;
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- Spring '10
- dr.chaney
- Injury, Injury Prevention, associate professor, Department of Health Education & Behavior
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