Review and discuss the goal reduce children's exposure to violence identified by Healthy People 2020 that are related to reducing violence.
Ans) Goal
- Prevent unintentional injuries and violence, and reduce their consequences.
Injuries and violence are widespread in society. Both unintentional injuries and those caused by acts of violence are among the top 15 killers for Americans of all ages.1 Many people accept them as “accidents,” “acts of fate,” or as “part of life.” However, most events resulting in injury, disability, or death are predictable and preventable. The Injury and Violence Prevention objectives for 2020 represent a broad range of issues which, if adequately addressed, will improve the health of the Nation.
Injuries are the leading cause of death for Americans ages 1 to
44,1 and a leading cause of disability for all ages, regardless of
sex, race/ethnicity, or socioeconomic status. More than 180,000
people die from injuries each year, and approximately 1 in 10
sustains a nonfatal injury serious enough to be treated in a
hospital emergency department.
Beyond their immediate health consequences, injuries and violence have a significant impact on the well-being of Americans by contributing to:
Premature death
Years of potential life lost
Disability and disability-adjusted life years lost
Poor mental health
High medical costs
Lost productivity
The effects of injuries and violence extend beyond the injured
person or victim of violence to family members, friends, coworkers,
employers, and communities.
Understanding Injury and Violence Prevention
Numerous determinants (factors) can affect the risk of
unintentional injury and violence.
- Individual behaviors
The choices people make about individual behaviors, such as alcohol
and drug use, or risk-taking, are often connected with factors in
the social and physical environment and can increase
injuries.5,6
- Physical environment
The physical environment, both in the home and community, can
affect the rate of injuries related to falls, fires and burns, road
traffic injuries, drowning, and violence.7,8,9
- Access to Services
Access to health services, such as systems created for
injury-related care, ranging from prehospital and acute care to
rehabilitation, can reduce the consequences of injuries, including
death and long-term disability.
Adolescent Health
Maternal, Infant, and Child Health
Mental Health and Mental Disorders
Physical Activity
Substance Abuse
Social Environment
The social environment has a notable influence on the risk for
injury and violence through:
Individual social experiences (for example, social norms,
education, victimization history)
Social relationships (for example, parental monitoring and
supervision of youth, peer group associations, family
interactions)
Community environment (for example, cohesion in schools,
neighborhoods, and communities)
Societal-level factors (for example, cultural beliefs, attitudes,
incentives and disincentives, laws and regulations)
Interventions that address these social and physical factors have
the potential to prevent unintentional injuries and violence.
Efforts to prevent unintentional injury may focus on:
Modifications of the environment
Improvements in product safety
Legislation and enforcement
Education and behavior change
Technology and engineering11
Efforts to prevent violence may focus on:
Changing social norms about the acceptability of violence and
the willingness to intervene
Improving skills and competencies (for example, communication,
impulse control, parenting, conflict resolution, coping)
Fostering safe, stable, nurturing relationships and environments
for children and families
Changing policies to address the social and economic conditions
that often give rise to violence
Emerging Issues in Injury and Violence Prevention
While not included as objectives in Healthy People 2020, there are
several emerging issues in injury and violence prevention that need
further research, analysis, and monitoring.
For unintentional injuries, there is a need to better understand the trends, causes, and prevention strategies for:
Prescription drug overdose deaths
Motor vehicle crashes due to distracted driving
Traumatic Brain Injury
In the area of violence, there is a need to better understand the
trends, causes, and prevention strategies related to:
Bullying, dating violence, and sexual violence among youth
Elder maltreatment, particularly with respect to quantifying and
understanding the problem
Overlapping causes of violence and the strategies that can prevent
multiple forms of violence.
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