THE MOST COMMON INJURIES OF CHILDREN IN KINDERGARTEN

Poškodba je zunanja sila, ki poškoduje otrokovo tkivo, organ ali celoten organizem. Do poškodb prepogosto prihaja v vrtcu in s tem pomembno poseže v otrokovo življenje. Vsaka poškodba otroka namreč ovira ali pa ga upočasnjuje pri uresničevanju njegovih razvojnih nalog. Namen diplomskega dela je bil raziskati področje najpogostejših poškodb otrok v vrtcu. S pomočjo anketnega vprašalnika smo anketirali 21 vzgojiteljic vrtca Ravne na Koroškem, kar posredno zajema skupno število 390 otrok, v starosti od 11 mesecev do 6 let, ki so vpisani v vrtec Ravne na Koroškem, v letu 2011/2012. Ugotoviti smo želeli pogostost pojavljanja poškodb otrok v vrtcu, pogostost poškodb glede na starost in spol, ali se poškodbe pogosteje pojavljajo v času organiziranih dejavnosti ali v času proste igre, identificirati najpogostejše poškodbe glede na prostore vrtca, kateri so najpogostejši vzroki, vrste in lokacija poškodb. Pridobljene podatke smo obdelali kvantitativno z deskriptivno statistiko in sicer frekvenčno distribucijo, z uporabo tabel in grafičnim prikazom, izdelanim s pomočjo programa Office Word. V raziskavi smo ugotovili, da poškodbe v vrtcu niso pogoste, vendar so pogostejše pri dečkih. V večini do poškodb prihaja med prosto igro in sicer največkrat na zunanjem igrišču, ob padcu z igral in plezal. Najpogostejši vzrok je nepredvidena situacija, katere posledica je padec, pri čemer si otroci večinoma poškodujejo glavo. Vrtec se poslužuje zaščitnih sredstev, izdelan imajo Pravilnik o varnosti otrok, znanje prve pomoči vzgojiteljic pa je dobro.Injury is an external force which damages the child\u27s tissue, organs or the entire organism. Injuries often occur in kindergarten and thus importantly interfere with a child\u27s life. To a child, every injury is an obstacle and it is slowing him or her down when meeting his or her development objectives. The purpose of this diploma paper was to investigate the field of the most common injuries in kindergarten children. Using a questionnaire, we interviewed 21 kindergarten teachers in the kindergarten Ravne na Koroškem. This indirectly includes a total number of 390 children, aged from 11 months to 6 years, who were enrolled in kindergarten Ravne na Koroškem in the year 2011/2012. We wished to determine the incidence of injuries in kindergarten children, the frequency of injuries by age and sex, and whether the injuries occur more often during organized activities or during free play. We also identified the most common injuries according to kindergarten facilities, which are the most common causes of injuries, and the type and location of injuries. The acquired data was analyzed quantitatively with descriptive statistics which includes frequency distribution and use of tables and charts made in Microsoft Office Word. Our study showed that injuries in kindergarten do not occur frequently, but are more common in boys. Injuries usually occur during free play, mostly in the outside playground or after a fall from play or climbing equipment. The most common cause is an unpredictable situation which results in a fall and usually a head injury. The kindergarten uses protective measures and has prepared Rules on child safety. The kindergarten teachers have a good first-aid knowledge