The Factors Associated with Injury Risk in Toddlers.

Introduction: Toddlers are vulnerable to injury. In this phase, toddlers are curious and enjoy exploring the environment, but their understanding and ability to react to danger are limited. Toddlers are active and start to enjoy playing outside. They develop fine motor skills and begin to grasp, open doors, or throw objects around. This study aims to identify factors associated with the risk of injury in toddlers. Materials and methods: Descriptive quantitative research type with a cross-sectional approach. The research location was at Posyandu Sukajaya, Rajabasa Jaya Village, Lampung - Indonesia. Respondents were 30 parents of toddlers selected using a Simple random sampling technique. Respondent inclusion criteria: biological parents and owning a private house. Data collection using the interview method using a questionnaire. In this study, univariate data analysis using frequency distribution. Bivariate analysis to determine factors associated with injury risk in toddlers using Chi-square. Results: Characteristics of toddlers: Gender: Boys 14 (46.6%), Girls 16 (53.4%). The incidence of injury to children under five was 16 (53.3%), types of injury: Falls 12 (40%), injuries 3 (10%), burns 3 (10%). Child Growth and Development Status: Normal 25 (83.3%) and Growth and Development Disorders (16.7%). Mother's knowledge about injury risk: 70% good and 30% poor. There is a significant relationship between gender (p-value 0.010) and maternal knowledge (0.001) with the risk of injury to toddlers. There is no significant relationship between a child's growth and development status and the risk of injury to toddlers (p-value: 0.513). Conclusion: Nurses should provide anticipatory guidance and assistance to families to prevent the risk of injury to toddlers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]