Ye Rim Chang, Kyoung Min Kim, Hyo Joung Kim, Dong Hun Kim, Jeonsang Kim, Dongsub Noh, Dae Sung Ma, Jeongseok Yun, Jung-Ho Yun, Seok Won Lee, Seok Ho Choi, Yoonjung Heo, Sung Wook Chang
Osong Public Health Res Perspect 2020;11(6):345-350. Published online December 22, 2020
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<b>Objectives</b>
<p>As a protective measure to slow down the transmission of coronavirus disease 2019 in Korea, social distancing was implemented from February 29<sup>th</sup>, 2020. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of domestic incidents and intentional injury during March 2020 when social distancing was in effect.</p></sec>
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<b>Methods</b>
<p>There were 12,638 patients who visited the Level 1 trauma center of Chungnam province with injuries from domestic incidents, familial discord, and intentional injury. The prevalence of injuries during March 2020 was compared with the average of the previous 5 years, and the average for every March between 2015 and 2019.</p></sec>
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<b>Results</b>
<p>The prevalence of domestic incidents in March 2020 was significantly higher than the 5-year average, and the average for every March from 2015 to 2019 (<italic>p</italic> < 0.001). Familial discord (<italic>p</italic> = 0.002) and intentional injury (<italic>p</italic> = 0.031) were more frequently observed in March 2020. Adolescents showed a markedly higher level of intentional injury in March 2020 than in both the 5-year average (<italic>p</italic> = 0.031), and average for every March over the previous 5 years (<italic>p</italic> = 0.037).</p></sec>
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<b>Conclusion</b>
<p>The prevalence of domestic incidents and intentional injury were significantly higher during the period of social distancing in Korea. There is a need for social consensus, better policies, and psychological support services, especially if faced with a second or third wave of coronavirus disease.</p></sec>
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