This paper is published in Volume-11, Issue-1, 2025
Area
Medical Administration
Author
Thahira Safiudeen, Baminy Navaratnam
Org/Univ
Base Hospital kalmunai North, Srilanka, Srilanka
Keywords
Injury, Out Patient Department, Age Distribution, Mechanism of Injury, Alcohol Use, Injury Prevention, Affected Body Region, Fall Prevention
Citations
IEEE
Thahira Safiudeen, Baminy Navaratnam. An Analysis of Common Types of Injuries Reported at Out Patient Department of Type a Base Hospital in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka: A Retrospective Study Using Data from Form Information of Injury (H 1258), International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, www.IJARIIT.com.
APA
Thahira Safiudeen, Baminy Navaratnam (2025). An Analysis of Common Types of Injuries Reported at Out Patient Department of Type a Base Hospital in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka: A Retrospective Study Using Data from Form Information of Injury (H 1258). International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, 11(1) www.IJARIIT.com.
MLA
Thahira Safiudeen, Baminy Navaratnam. "An Analysis of Common Types of Injuries Reported at Out Patient Department of Type a Base Hospital in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka: A Retrospective Study Using Data from Form Information of Injury (H 1258)." International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology 11.1 (2025). www.IJARIIT.com.
Thahira Safiudeen, Baminy Navaratnam. An Analysis of Common Types of Injuries Reported at Out Patient Department of Type a Base Hospital in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka: A Retrospective Study Using Data from Form Information of Injury (H 1258), International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, www.IJARIIT.com.
APA
Thahira Safiudeen, Baminy Navaratnam (2025). An Analysis of Common Types of Injuries Reported at Out Patient Department of Type a Base Hospital in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka: A Retrospective Study Using Data from Form Information of Injury (H 1258). International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, 11(1) www.IJARIIT.com.
MLA
Thahira Safiudeen, Baminy Navaratnam. "An Analysis of Common Types of Injuries Reported at Out Patient Department of Type a Base Hospital in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka: A Retrospective Study Using Data from Form Information of Injury (H 1258)." International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology 11.1 (2025). www.IJARIIT.com.
Abstract
This study aimed to analyze the injury patterns among patients treated in the outpatient department (OPD) to identify key trends in gender, age distribution, mechanisms of injury, and affected body regions. A total of 880 injury cases were reviewed, with male patients constituting 61% and female patients 39%, resulting in a male-to-female ratio of 1.56:1. The majority of injuries (99%) were unintentional, and alcohol use was noted in 2.61% of cases. The age distribution revealed that 91.1% of patients were children, adolescents, or adults, with 59.6% falling within the adult (18-65 years) age group. The most common mechanisms of injury were falls (34%) and being struck by an object (32%), while lower limbs (48%) and palms/fingers (21%) were the most frequently affected body regions. The study also noted that 59% of patients sought treatment by noon, with the remaining patients treated later in the day. These findings suggest that falls, blunt trauma, and upper extremity injuries are most prevalent, with a significant portion of cases occurring in the productive age group. The study highlights the need for targeted injury prevention programs, better data collection on injury specifics, and timely interventions to reduce injury incidence and improve patient outcomes. Keywords: Injury, outpatient department, age distribution, mechanisms of injury, alcohol use, body region affected, fall prevention, injury prevention.
