Main outcome measures: Demographics, burn size, adequacy of burn first aid, outpatient/inpatient wound care and operative intervention requirement.
Two patient groups were significantly different in causes of chemical burn, first aid treatment, and pre-job training (p < 0.001).
This study presents a twelve month assessment of the adequacy of burns first aid treatment for patients managed by the Burns Service, Royal Darwin Hospital (RDH).
It is well demonstrated that adequate burns first aid treatment (BFAT) improves clinical outcomes for the injured but adequacy remains low in many studies.
Information collected at the baseline interview will include basic sociodemographic data (age, place of residence, measures of family structure, income and education), the burns first aid treatment (type, time from injury and duration), the timing of treatment, mode and timing of transportation to hospital, and preinjury quality of life.
There is an urgent need to promote knowledge about correct chemical burn first-aid so that the correct action can be taken early onsite instead of waiting for treatment by medical professionals.
The purpose of this study was to determine the knowledge of burn prevention and first aid for burns in Grade 5 Cambodian school children, as baseline information to design a burn prevention campaign.
Following a first-degree or a small second-degree burn, the best first aid is to quickly immerse the wound under cool tap water.
The tables and heat maps describe the results separately for national/provincial and district/rural hospitals (where different levels of surgery are generally expected to be provided) versus primary health centres (where surgery is not a primary aim, but rather where basic resuscitation, limited 'surgical' capabilities for first aid, burns, wounds and obstetric care would be expected).
Context: Concern engendered by a previous study that showed inadequate first aid for burn injuries was prevalent in the community led to a novel multi-media public health campaign ensued to address the issue.
Dr. Alex G. Shulman, who pioneered the use of ice water instead of butter or grease as first aid for burn victims, has died at age 81.
