Treestrand-Related Injuries Outnumber Projectile-Related Injuries in Arkansas Hunters, 1993-2022.

IF 1.4 4区 医学 Q3 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Wilderness & Environmental Medicine Pub Date : 2024-12-01 Epub Date: 2024-10-21 DOI:10.1177/10806032241287774
Dirk Thomas Haselow
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Abstract

Introduction: Epidemiologic data on hunting-related injuries is sparse. Most published studies in this arena come from case reports or case series from a trauma department or state trauma registry. Relatively few of the studies have attempted to calculate rates of injury by demographic characteristics or hunting-related activities. In this study, we summarize the epidemiologic trends in hunting-related injuries in Arkansas over the last 30 years.

Methods: A descriptive analysis of hunter injury data collected by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission from 1993 to 2022 was performed.

Results: Analyses showed that the overall number of hunting-related injuries decreased by 0.16 per 100,000 licensees per year during the study period (P=0.0009). Projectile-related injuries decreased by 0.24 per 100,000 licensees (P=0.00001), and treestand-related injuries increased by 0.06 per 100,000 licensees (P=0.02) during the same time (both trends P<0.00001). treestand-related injuries now account for two thirds of all hunting-related injuries reported to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Among hunters subject to hunter education certification mandates, compliance was 48.7%.

Conclusions: Although projectile-related hunting injuries have decreased in Arkansas in the last 30 years, treestand-related hunting injuries have increased. These injuries are largely preventable if the hunter follows treestand safety recommendations (such as using a body harness and tether at all times when off the ground), as recommended by the Treestand Manufacturers of America. In addition, implementing strategies to improve compliance with hunter education certification also may help reduce injury rates.

1993-2022 年阿肯色州猎人与树枝相关的受伤人数超过与射弹相关的受伤人数。
导言:与狩猎有关的伤害的流行病学数据很少。在这一领域发表的大多数研究都来自创伤部门或州创伤登记处的病例报告或系列病例。相对而言,很少有研究试图按照人口特征或与狩猎相关的活动来计算受伤率。在本研究中,我们总结了阿肯色州过去 30 年中与狩猎有关的伤害的流行病学趋势:对阿肯色州狩猎和渔业委员会从 1993 年到 2022 年收集的猎人受伤数据进行了描述性分析:分析表明,在研究期间,与狩猎相关的受伤总数每年每10万名持证者减少0.16例(P=0.0009)。在同一时期,每 10 万名持证者中与射弹相关的受伤人数减少了 0.24 人(P=0.00001),与树桩相关的受伤人数增加了 0.06 人(P=0.02)(这两种趋势均为 PConclusions):尽管阿肯色州在过去 30 年中与射弹相关的狩猎伤害有所减少,但与树枝相关的狩猎伤害却有所增加。如果狩猎者按照美国树架制造商协会(Treestand Manufacturers of America)的建议,遵守树架安全建议(如在离开地面时始终使用安全带和系绳),这些伤害在很大程度上是可以避免的。此外,实施提高猎人教育认证合规性的策略也可能有助于降低受伤率。
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Wilderness & Environmental Medicine
Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 医学-公共卫生、环境卫生与职业卫生
CiteScore
2.10
自引率
7.10%
发文量
96
审稿时长
>12 weeks
期刊介绍: Wilderness & Environmental Medicine, the official journal of the Wilderness Medical Society, is the leading journal for physicians practicing medicine in austere environments. This quarterly journal features articles on all aspects of wilderness medicine, including high altitude and climbing, cold- and heat-related phenomena, natural environmental disasters, immersion and near-drowning, diving, and barotrauma, hazardous plants/animals/insects/marine animals, animal attacks, search and rescue, ethical and legal issues, aeromedial transport, survival physiology, medicine in remote environments, travel medicine, operational medicine, and wilderness trauma management. It presents original research and clinical reports from scientists and practitioners around the globe. WEM invites submissions from authors who want to take advantage of our established publication''s unique scope, wide readership, and international recognition in the field of wilderness medicine. Its readership is a diverse group of medical and outdoor professionals who choose WEM as their primary wilderness medical resource.
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