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标题：At-a-glance – The local response to the Canadian opioid epidemic in the Kingston, Frontenac, and Lennox and Addington communities
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作者：Anees Bahji ; Daenis Camiré
期刊名称：Chronic Diseases and Injuries in Canada
印刷版ISSN：1925-6515
电子版ISSN：1925-6523
出版年度：2019
卷号：39
期号：12
页码：1-23
DOI：10.24095/hpcdp.39.12.03
出版社：Public Health Agency of Canada
摘要：Background: Injuries are among the top 10 leading causes of death in Canada. However, the types and rates of injuries vary between rural versus urban settings. Injury rates increase with rurality, particularly those related to motor vehicle collisions. Factors such as type of work, hazardous environments and longer driving distances contribute to the difference in rural and urban injury rates. Further examination of injuries comparing rural and urban settings with increased granularity in the nature of injuries and severity is needed. Methods: The study population consisted of records from the electronic Canadian Hospitals Injury Reporting and Prevention Program (eCHIRPP) from between 2011 and July 2017. Rural and urban status was determined based on postal codes as defined by Canada Post. Proportionate injury ratios (PIRs) were calculated to compare rural and urban injury rates by nature and severity of injury and sex, among other factors. Results: Rural injuries were more likely to involve multiple injuries (PIR = 1.66 for 3 injuries) and crush injuries (PIR = 1.72). More modestly elevated PIRs for rural settings were found for animal bites (1.14), burns (1.22), eye injuries (1.32), fractures (1.20) and muscle or soft tissue injuries (1.11). Injuries in rural areas were more severe, with a higher likelihood of cases being admitted to hospital (1.97), and they were more likely to be due to a motor vehicle collision (2.12). Conclusion: The nature of injuries in rural settings differ from those in urban settings. This suggests a need to evaluate current injury prevention efforts in rural settings with the aim to close the gap between rural and urban injury rates.
关键词：wounds; injuries; injury surveillance; rural; urban; eCHIRPP; epidemiology; sentinel surveillance; surveillance; Canadian Hospitals Injury Reporting and Prevention Program