Swimming Lessons And The Risk Of Drowning In Children Ag

在美国，溺水是造成意外伤害死亡的主要原因，在1至2岁的儿童中发生率最高。在这个年轻的年龄组中，游泳课程、游泳能力和溺水风险之间的关系尚不清楚。虽然精心设计的病例对照研究可能是评估这种关系的最合适的研究设计，但进行这种研究的可行性仍然存在问题。本初步研究的目的是确定开展一项评估游泳课程与溺水风险之间关系的病例对照研究的可行性和成本。我们接触了数量有限的淹水受害者的父母，邀请他们参加本研究。使用各种方法寻找匹配的对照，包括随机数字拨号，街区步行和从医生办公室选择对照。对于发生在公众可到达的地点的淹没，也从淹没地点寻求控制。此数据收集完成。目前的工作重点是数据分析和编写手稿供同行审查。

Drowning is a leading cause of unintentional injury death in the United States with rates peaking in children ages one to two years. The relationship between swimming lessons, swimming ability and the risk of drowning in this young age group is unknown. While a carefully designed case-control study is probably the most appropriate study design to evaluate this relationship, questions remain about the feasibility of conducting such a study. The purpose of this pilot study was to determine the feasibility and costs of conducting a case-control study evaluating the relationship between swimming lessons and the risk of drowning. A limited number of parents of submersion victims were approached for enrollment in the study. Matched controls were sought using a variety of methods including random digit dialing, block-walk and selection of controls from physician's offices. For submersions that occurred in locations accessible to the general public, controls were also sought from the site of submersion. This data collection is complete. Current efforts are focused on data analysis and preparation of manuscripts for peer review.