Abstract

This study examines the epidemiological characteristics of children who presented to the emergency department due to school-related injuries at the state hospital in the Mustafakemalpaşa district of Busa. This study was carried out retrospectively using case forms that included data on the patient's demographic information, location and time of injury, type of injury, as well as the diagnostic and treatment procedures. The research was conducted at Mustafa Kemal Paşa State Hospital, and 226 patients were examined. The study included 148 boys (65%) and 78 girls (35%). 72% of the patients had minor injuries, while 28% had moderate or severe injuries. One case required surgical intervention, and no fatal cases were observed. The highest incidence of injuries occurred in the middle school age group, particularly in the schoolyard and during recess hours. Falls were the most common mechanism of trauma (54.9%). No significant difference was found in the severity of injuries between genders and age groups (p=0.31), but there was a significant difference between the injured body regions (p=0.021). This study reveals that school injuries are generally minor, but there is a need to security across all age groups may be appropriate. Safety precautions in schoolyards and during recess should be increased, and future studies should conduct more detailed cause-and-effect analyses.

Key words: School related injury, school accident, schoolyard safety, injury epidemiology