Question

The matrix designed to apply the traditional public health domains of host, agent, and disease to primary, secondary, and tertiary injury factors is termed as ____________ matrix.

• A. Headon
• B. Seddon
• C. Haddon
• D. Headdon

Hint:

Associate the \textbf{Haddon Matrix} with \textbf{Injury Prevention}. It's the go-to model for analyzing events like car crashes by looking at factors before, during, and after the crash for the driver, vehicle, and road environment.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Recall models for injury prevention. Step 1: A famous framework was developed to analyze injuries in a more systematic public health approach, moving beyond simple "accident prevention."
Step 2: Describe the Haddon Matrix.
Step 2: The Haddon Matrix, developed by Dr. William Haddon in the 1970s, is a conceptual framework for understanding and preventing injuries. It is a two-dimensional table.

The columns represent the epidemiological triad: Host (the person injured), Agent (the energy causing the injury, e.g., kinetic, thermal), and Environment (physical and social).
The rows represent the phases of an injury event, which correspond to levels of prevention: Pre-event (Primary prevention), Event (Secondary prevention), and Post-event (Tertiary prevention).
This structure allows for a systematic analysis of opportunities to intervene and reduce the burden of injuries. Step 3: Identify the correct name.
Step 3: The correct name for this model is the Haddon Matrix.