Risk and prevention of unintentional injuries in children and young people with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

TY - JOUR

T1 - Risk and prevention of unintentional injuries in children and young people with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

AU - Tyrrell, Edward

AU - Prasad, Vibhore

N1 - Funding Information: The views expressed in this article are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the NIHR, HEE, NHS or the UK Department of Health and Social Care. Publisher Copyright: © 2021 Elsevier Ltd Copyright: Copyright 2021 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.

PY - 2021/10

Y1 - 2021/10

N2 - Injuries among children and young people are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the UK and globally. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is an important neurodevelopmental disorder which can be present from preschool age but is generally under-recognised. Children and young people with ADHD are at increased risk of a variety of unintentional injuries. However, interventions to offer safety advice, assessments and safety equipment can help to improve home safety practices and reduce injuries. Clinician contacts with children and young people with ADHD are an important opportunity to recognise injury risk and offer appropriate advice and input. This article discusses the risks, mechanisms, costs and prevention advice for unintentional injuries in children and young people with ADHD.

AB - Injuries among children and young people are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the UK and globally. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is an important neurodevelopmental disorder which can be present from preschool age but is generally under-recognised. Children and young people with ADHD are at increased risk of a variety of unintentional injuries. However, interventions to offer safety advice, assessments and safety equipment can help to improve home safety practices and reduce injuries. Clinician contacts with children and young people with ADHD are an important opportunity to recognise injury risk and offer appropriate advice and input. This article discusses the risks, mechanisms, costs and prevention advice for unintentional injuries in children and young people with ADHD.

KW - INJURY

KW - UNINTENTIONAL INJURY

KW - injury prevention

KW - injury risk

KW - ATTENTION-DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER

KW - ADHD

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U2 - 10.1016/j.paed.2021.07.001

DO - 10.1016/j.paed.2021.07.001

M3 - Review article

SN - 1751-7222

VL - 31

SP - 371

EP - 375

JO - Paediatrics and Child Health (United Kingdom)

JF - Paediatrics and Child Health (United Kingdom)

IS - 10

ER -