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RIVERO PLASENCIA, Xiomara  y  CORDERO MIRANDA, Yoslaidy. Determining Domestic Accident RiskPotentials. Rev Ciencias Médicas [online]. 2006, vol.10, n.2, pp. 41-50. ISSN 1561-3194.

The word accident, according to its usual meaning, is defined as a casual event, but indeed it is not always due to chance or hazard. Accidents can occur at home because of the presence of different devices capable of producing fatal events which can be avoided, so the purpose of this article is to assess the accident risk potentials at home by means of an observational descriptive study during January _ September 2006 on the whole sample which comprised 629 homes belonging to Family Doctor's Office # 85 of "Hermanos Cruz" Polyclinic in Pinar del Río. The sample comprised 135 families who had a child ranging from 0 to 15 years of age and/or an aged person (over 60 years of age). The information was obtained through a direct observation of homes, interviews with people to determine the type of risk potential existing at home. The Descriptive Statistical Method was used. It was found that 45,5% of all homes have risks of accidents, and the type of risk potential found was related to electrical current. The media are the main way to obtain information. The highest percentage of risk potential of accidents by electrical current is reported because of uncovered outlets in bad conditions.

Palabras clave : ACCIDENTS; RISK POTENTIAL.

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