Scottish Health Survey: content review outcomes report

Annex 2 - Unintentional injuries module

Please note that changes to the module are highlighted in bold. 

ASK ALL AGED 0+

[PreAcc]*

Now I would like to ask you about unintentional injuries that may have happened to you recently. By unintentional injuries I mean unintended events which resulted in injury or physical harm to you personally.

 

[DrAcc]

In the last 12 months, have you had any kind of unintentional injury which caused you to see a doctor, nurse or other health professional, or to take time off work (or school)?

1          Yes

2          No

 

ASK ALL AGED 0+ WHO HAD AN UNINTENTIONAL INJURY IN PAST YEAR (IF DrAcc=Yes)

[NDrAcc]

How many unintentional injuries have you had in the last 12 months where you saw a doctor or went to hospital?

Range 1..10

         

[DrWyr]

SHOW CARD D1

Now can we talk about the (most recent) unintentional injury. Where did the unintentional injury happen?

CODE ONE ONLY.

1          On a pavement or a pedestrian area

2          On a road

3          In a home or garden (either your own or someone else's)

4          In a place used for sports, play or recreation (including sports facility at a school or college)

5          In some other part of a school or college

6          In an office, factory, shop, pub, restaurant or other public building

7          Other (SPECIFY AT NEXT QUESTION)

8          Outdoor place of recreation or work not otherwise specified

 

IF DrWyr=Other

[WyrOth]*

PLEASE SPECIFY

ASK ALL AGED 0+ WHO HAD AN UNINTENTIONAL INJURY IN PAST YEAR (IF DrAcc=Yes)

[AxCause]*

What caused this unintentional injury ? CODE ALL THAT APPLY

1          Hit by a falling object                                                                  

2          Fall, slip or trip                                                                            

3          Road traffic collision                                                                    

4          Sports or recreational incident                                                    

5          Caused by tool, implement or piece of electrical or mechanical equipment                                                                                      

6          Burn/scald                                                                                   

7          Animal/insect bite or sting

8          Poisoning

9          Choking

10        Caused by another person (e.g. attacked)                                 

11        Other (SPECIFY AT NEXT QUESTION)                                    

12        Lifting                                                                                          

 

IF AxCause=Other

[CauseOth]*

PLEASE SPECIFY...

 

If AxCause=3 Road traffic collision

What mode of transport were you using at the time of the collision?

1      walking

2       bicycle

3     scooter

4      car

5      van

6      bus

7      other – please specify

If AxCause=3 Road traffic collision

What other vehicle(s) were involved in the collision?

1     bicycle

2      scooter

3      car

4      van

5      bus

6      other – please specify 

 

ASK ALL AGED 13-74 WHO HAD AN UNINTENTIONAL INJURY IN PAST YEAR (IF DrAcc=Yes)

[DrJob]

At the time of the unintentional injury, did you have a paid job?

1        Yes

2        No

 

IF DrJob=Yes

[DrWrk]

 (Can I check,) did the unintentional injury happen while you were at work?

1        Yes

2        No

 

IF DrWrk =Yes THEN

[InOut]

Did the unintentional injury happen outdoors or indoors?

1        Outdoors

2        Indoors

 

ASK IF: AGED 16+ AND IN PAID WORK AT TIME OF UNINTENTIONAL INJURY, OR IF AGED 4-15 YEARS

[TimeOff]

As a result of the unintentional injury did you have to take any time off (work/school or college)?

1        Yes

2        No

 

ASK ALL AGED 0+ WHO HAD AN UNINTENTIONAL INJURY IN PAST YEAR (IF DrAcc=Yes)

[DrInj]*

SHOW CARD D2

(Can I check,) which of the types of injury described on this card did you suffer?

PROBE: What else?

CODE ALL THAT APPLY

1        Broken bones                                                                                

2        Dislocated joints                                                                            

3        Losing consciousness                                                                   

4        Straining or twisting a part of the body                                         

5        Cutting, piercing or grazing a part of the body                             

6        Bruising, pinching or crushing a part of the body                         

7        Swelling or tenderness in some part of the body                         

8        Getting something stuck in the eye, throat, ear or other part of the body                                                                                         

9        Burning or scalding                                                                       

10      Poisoning                                                                                       

11      Other injury to internal parts of the body                                      

12      Animal or insect bite or sting                                                         

13      Other. PLEASE SPECIFY                                                             

         

IF DrInj13=Other THEN

[InjOth]*

PLEASE SPECIFY....

         

ASK ALL AGED 0+ WHO HAD AN UNINTENTIONAL INJURY IN PAST YEAR (IF DrAcc=Yes)

[DrAid]*

SHOW CARD D3

(Can I check,) from which of the people on this card did you get help or advice about the injury you suffered? PROBE: Who else?

CODE ALL THAT APPLY.

1       Hospital A&E department

2       Minor injuries unit

3       NHS 24                                                                                          

4       GP/Family Doctor                                                                          

5        Nurse at GP surgery                                                                     

6        Nurse at place of work, school or college                                     

7        Doctor at place of work, school or college                                    

8        Other doctor or nurse                                                                    

9        Ambulance staff                                                                            

10      Volunteer first aider                                                                       

11      Chemist or pharmacist                                                                  

12      Family, friends, colleagues, passers-by                                        

13      Looked after self                                                                            

14      Other person/s                                                                              

 

[Prevent]*

Thinking back to the way the unintentional injury happened, do you think anything could have been done to prevent it?

CODE ALL THAT APPLY

1        Yes - by respondent                                                                      

2        Yes - by others                                                                              

3        No