dc.contributor.author |
Peiris-John, Roshini |
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dc.contributor.author |
Kafoa, B |
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dc.contributor.author |
Wainiqolo, I |
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dc.contributor.author |
Reddy, Ravi |
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dc.contributor.author |
McCaig, E |
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dc.contributor.author |
Ameratunga, Shanthi |
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dc.coverage.spatial |
England |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2014-01-10T03:39:42Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2013-10 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Injury Prevention 19(5):355-357 Oct 2013 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/2292/21376 |
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dc.description.abstract |
This study investigated the incidence and characteristics of poisoning fatalities and hospital admissions among indigenous Fijians and Indians in Viti Levu, Fiji. Individuals with a mechanism of injury classified as poisoning were identified using the Fiji injury surveillance in hospitals system, a population-based registry established for 12 months in Viti Levu, and analysed using population-based denominators. The mean annual rates of fatalities and hospitalisations were 2.3 and 26.0 per 100 000, respectively. Over two-thirds of poisonings occurred among people of Indian ethnicity. Most intentional poisoning admissions occurred among women (58.3%) and in 15-29-year-old individuals (73.8%). Unintentional poisoning admission rates were highest among Indian boys aged 0-14 years. While over 75% of events occurred at home, the substances involved were not systematically identified. The findings indicate the need for a strategy that addresses the differing contexts across age group, gender and ethnicity, and a lead agency responsible for implementing and monitoring its effectiveness. |
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dc.language |
eng |
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dc.relation.ispartofseries |
Injury Prevention |
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dc.rights |
Items in ResearchSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated. Previously published items are made available in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Details obtained from http://www.sherpa.ac.uk/romeo/issn/1353-8047/ |
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dc.rights.uri |
https://researchspace.auckland.ac.nz/docs/uoa-docs/rights.htm |
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dc.rights.uri |
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ |
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dc.title |
Population-based characteristics of fatal and hospital admissions for poisoning in Fiji: TRIP Project-11 |
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dc.type |
Journal Article |
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dc.identifier.doi |
10.1136/injuryprev-2012-040651 |
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pubs.issue |
5 |
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pubs.begin-page |
355 |
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pubs.volume |
19 |
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dc.identifier.pmid |
23353079 |
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pubs.author-url |
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23353079 |
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pubs.end-page |
357 |
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dc.rights.accessrights |
http://purl.org/eprint/accessRights/OpenAccess |
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pubs.subtype |
Article |
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pubs.elements-id |
372636 |
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pubs.org-id |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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pubs.org-id |
Population Health |
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pubs.org-id |
Epidemiology & Biostatistics |
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dc.identifier.eissn |
1475-5785 |
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dc.identifier.pii |
injuryprev-2012-040651 |
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pubs.record-created-at-source-date |
2014-01-10 |
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pubs.dimensions-id |
23353079 |
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