Child Health Nursing Research

  • 제29권4호
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  • Pages.252-259
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  • 2023
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  • 2287-9110(pISSN)
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  • 2287-9129(eISSN)
한국아동간호학회 (Korean Academy of Child Health Nursing)
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Factors associated with healthcare utilization for infant falls in South Korea: a cross-sectional online survey

  • 투고 : 2023.07.26
  • 심사 : 2023.09.25
  • 발행 : 2023.10.31
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Purpose: Falls are a common cause of unintentional injuries in infants. This study was conducted to examine the patterns of healthcare utilization following infant falls in South Korea. Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study utilized an online survey designed to gather information regarding the general characteristics of parents and infants, fall-related variables, and healthcare use. Results: The most serious falls identified by parents occurred at an average infant age of 6.97 months. Most fall incidents took place indoors (95.7%), and many occurred under the supervision of caregivers (68.0%). Following the fall, 36.4% of the participants used healthcare services. Logistic regression analysis revealed that healthcare use following an infant fall was significantly associated with being a firstborn child (odds ratio [OR]=5.32, 95% confidence interval [CI], 2.19-15.28) and falling from a caregiver's arms (OR=4.22; 95% CI, 1.45-13.68). Conclusion: To prevent and decrease the frequency of infant falls, improvements are needed in both the domestic environment and parenting approaches.

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This work was supported by a 2022 Bucheon University Research Grant.

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