Prevention of unintentional injury at home in children

Leyre Martí Martí^a, Ana Gallego Iborra^b, Ana Garach Gómez^c, Laura García Soto^d, Juan Hidalgo Sanz^e, José M.ª Mengual Gil^f, Carmen Rosa Pallás Alonso^g, Julia Colomer Revuelta^h, Olga Cortés Ricoⁱ, M.ª Jesús Esparza Olcina^j, José Galbe Sánchez-Ventura^k

^aPediatra. Consultorio Auxiliar La Cañada. Paterna. Valencia. España.
^bPediatra. Unidad de Seguimiento y Neurodesarrollo. Distrito Sanitario Málaga-Guadalhorce. Málaga. España.
^cPediatra. CS Zaidín Sur. Granada. España.
^dPediatra. CS Rute. Córdoba. España.
^ePediatra. CS Las Fuentes Norte. Zaragoza. España.
^fPediatra. CS Delicias Sur. Zaragoza. España. Zaragoza. España.
^gServicio de Neonatología. Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre. Madrid. España.
^hDepartamento de Pediatría, Obstetricia y Ginecología. Unidad de Pediatría. Universidad de Valencia. Valencia. España.
ⁱPediatra. CS Canillejas. Madrid. España.
^jPediatra. Madrid. España.
^kPediatra. CS Torrero La Paz. Zaragoza. España.

Correspondence: L Martí . E-mail: leyre.marti@gmail.com

Reference of this article: Martí Martí L, Gallego Iborra A, Garach Gómez A, García Soto L, Hidalgo Sanz J, Mengual Gil JM, et al. Prevention of unintentional injury at home in children . Rev Pediatr Aten Primaria. 2026;28:[en prensa].

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Abstract

Unintentional injury in children due to accidents in the home constitutes a significant public health problem in Spain, as it is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in children aged less than 14 years, especially in the first years of life.

The risk factors include not only the age and developmental level of the child, but also the physical characteristics of the home and the supervision by caregivers.

The PrevInfad group has updated its recommendations for the prevention of pediatric unintentional home injuries. The article published by the group explains the rationale for each of the recommendations, developed in a process encompassing the formulation of structured clinical questions, a literature search, the selection of the most relevant studies and the appraisal of the evidence. In conclusion, the group recommends: a) providing guidance on the prevention of pediatric home injuries at the primary care level; b) implementing protective measures to decrease the morbidity and mortality due to pediatric unintentional injuries; and c) refraining from using baby walkers.

Keywords

● Accident prevention ● Home injuries

Note:

Este manuscrito es una colaboración del grupo PrevInfad con la Revista Pediatría de Atención Primaria y es una versión adaptada del mismo tema publicado en la web de PrevInfad.