Investigating Environmental Determinants of Injury and Trauma in the Canadian North
| العنوان: | Investigating Environmental Determinants of Injury and Trauma in the Canadian North |
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| المؤلفون: | Agata Durkalec, Mark W. Skinner, Chris Furgal, Tom Sheldon |
| المصدر: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 11, Iss 2, Pp 1536-1548 (2014) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health; Volume 11; Issue 2; Pages: 1536-1548 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
| بيانات النشر: | MDPI AG, 2014. |
| سنة النشر: | 2014 |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Adult, Male, Adolescent, Newfoundland and Labrador, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Climate change, Poison control, environmental health, lcsh:Medicine, Suicide prevention, Article, Occupational safety and health, Young Adult, Environmental health, Injury prevention, Rescue Work, arctic, Humans, Ice Cover, Young adult, Aged, Arctic Regions, unintentional injury, search and rescue, Inuit, climate change, sea ice, lcsh:R, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Human factors and ergonomics, Middle Aged, Geography, Arctic, Wounds and Injuries, Female |
| الوصف: | Unintentional injury and trauma rates are disproportionately high in Inuit regions, and environmental changes are predicted to exacerbate injury rates. However, there is a major gap in our understanding of the risk factors contributing to land-based injury and trauma in the Arctic. We investigated the role of environmental and other factors in search and rescue (SAR) incidents in a remote Inuit community in northern Canada using a collaborative mixed methods approach. We analyzed SAR records from 1995 to 2010 and conducted key consultant interviews in 2010 and 2011. Data showed an estimated annual SAR incidence rate of 19 individuals per 1,000. Weather and ice conditions were the most frequent contributing factor for cases. In contrast with other studies, intoxication was the least common factor associated with SAR incidents. The incidence rate was six times higher for males than females, while land-users aged 26-35 had the highest incidence rate among age groups. Thirty-four percent of individuals sustained physical health impacts. Results demonstrate that environmental conditions are critical factors contributing to physical health risk in Inuit communities, particularly related to travel on sea ice during winter. Age and gender are important risk factors. This knowledge is vital for informing management of land-based physical health risk given rapidly changing environmental conditions in the Arctic. |
| وصف الملف: | application/pdf |
| اللغة: | English |
| تدمد: | 1660-4601 |
| URL الوصول: | https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::6e16df1d97f70b5bcddde604988eb8e3 http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/11/2/1536 |
| حقوق: | OPEN |
| رقم الأكسشن: | edsair.doi.dedup.....6e16df1d97f70b5bcddde604988eb8e3 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | OpenAIRE |
| تدمد: | 16604601 |
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