Impact of an injury hospital admission on childhood academic performance: a Welsh population-based data linkage study.
Joanna F DipnallJane LyonsRonan A LyonsShanthi AmeratungaMariana J BrussoniFiona E LeckyBen BeckAmy SchneebergJames E HarrisonBelinda Jane GabbePublished in: Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention (2024)
This study highlights the importance on a child's education of preventing injuries and implementing intervention programmes that support injured children. Greater attention is needed on equity-focused educational support and social policies addressing needs of children at risk of underachievement, including those from families experiencing poverty. VIBES-JUNIOR STUDY PROTOCOL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-024755.