Injuries among schoolchildren in Ireland, produced by the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study.
The Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) is a research study conducted by an international network of research teams in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (Europe) and co-ordinated by Professor Candace Currie of the University of Edinburgh. In 2006 HBSC Ireland surveyed 10,334 schoolchildren in Ireland from randomly selected schools throughout the country. HBSC Ireland 2006 has found that 42.7% of school children in Ireland report that they were injured and needed medical treatment from a doctor or a nurse once or more in the previous 12 months (51.1% of boys and 33.8% of girls) representing a decrease from 2002 (45.8%). Among both girls and boys most injuries occur in the 12-14 year old age group. Children who were injured are more likely to report feeling pressured by schoolwork, having been bullied and bullying others and spending 4 or more evenings per week out with friends. They are less likely to report feeling very happy with their lives, living with both parents and liking school. To download the ‘Injuries among schoolchildren in Ireland’ factsheet, please click on the following link: http://www.nuigalway.ie/hbsc/documents/fs_3_2006_june09.pdf |
