Description
There has been an increase in the number of injuries and accidents of children especially in traffic accidents in Prague. The main goal of the project is to create more comprehensive prevention activities for children (such as mobile phone applications) in order to decrease number of accidents and injuries of children. This goal will be managed in several ways: 1) Creating and implementing specific educational events and programmes aimed at the most common causes of injuries, 2) Optimizing and securing the first treatment of trauma and 3) Reducing morbidity and mortality of child injury and minimizing its consequences in the social sphere. The project will involve about 2,600 children aged 6-10 years, 600 parents of the children under 6 years of age, about 75 people from medical personnel, an interactive web page, and an e-learning course for professional staff of medical facilities, the purchase of equipment, transfer of know-how from leading clinics in Norway and enhanced qualifications of the Trauma Centre personnel.
Summary of project results
The Department of Pediatric Trauma & Surgery at Thomayer’s Hospital provides general and specialized surgical services to infants, children and adolescents suffering from a wide range of congenital and acquired conditions. The Department is also accredited as Pediatric Trauma Center, serving a half of the Prague, Central Bohemia and Liberec regions. The main goal of the project was to create more comprehensive prevention activities for children in order to decrease number of accidents and injuries of children.This goal was managed in several ways: Primary prevention: in cooperation with the “Kolečko” Endowment Fund were designed and realized specific educational programmes aimed at the most common causes of injuries with the target group of children aged 6 – 10 and their parents. 3646 children were involved in this part of the project. Web and mobile application was developed. Secondary prevention: Medical staff were engaged in the cycle of educational activities focused on surgical solutions of injuries (10 seminars on suitable topics). An e-learning course “Basic Care of Pediatric Fractures” was developed and now is available for medical students. Tertiary prevention: New medical devices were purchased for bone traumas and injuries of the urinary tract. Several rooms were newly equipped with modern furniture. There were also many special trainings for medical staff. All activities led to the enhanced qualifications of the medical staff of the Trauma Centre and in total more than 7500 children had improved access to medical care.
Summary of bilateral results