Occupational accidents among children and adolescent workers in Ribeirão Preto-SP
Keywords:
Child Labor, Occupational Health, Occupational Accidents.
Abstract
To identify occupational accidents and their characteristics among working youths in a Brazilian interior city. A retrospective, descriptive study was carried out during one year by surveying medical files of children and adolescents attended at a basic health unit. A total of 1 589 files were analyzed, 56 (3.6%) of which referred to youth victims of work accidents. Sixty-four percent of these were boys and 75% were 17 years old. The most common accidents were: contact with various substances and objects (39.4%) followed by traffic accidents and collisions (19.6%). Further research and action are needed in terms of child and adolescent work in Brazil, such as the creation of prevention and health promotion programs and orientations to families about the problem of child work and accident risks.Downloads
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Published
2008-06-12
How to Cite
Silveira, R. C. da P., & Robazzi, M. L. do C. C. (2008). Occupational accidents among children and adolescent workers in Ribeirão Preto-SP. Ciência, Cuidado E Saúde, 6(4), 502-507. https://doi.org/10.4025/ciencuidsaude.v6i4.3686
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