Burden and associated factors of unintentional household burn injuries in South Asia: A systematic review
Background: Burn injuries account for almost 0.3 million deaths annually worldwide. Household burn injury is one of the common causes of burn injuries. This issue in South Asia is concerning and is an important epidemiological problem that needs to be explored and reported. This study aimed to estim...
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| description | Background: Burn injuries account for almost 0.3 million deaths annually worldwide. Household burn injury is one of the common causes of burn injuries. This issue in South Asia is concerning and is an important epidemiological problem that needs to be explored and reported. This study aimed to estimate the current burden, types, and severity of unintentional household burn injuries and identify the associated factors of unintentional household burn injuries. Methods: We reviewed all available studies (qualitative or quantitative) on unintentional household injuries in South Asia. All studies on household burn injuries from 2000 to 2020, including all the relevant published information as described in the inclusion criteria. Results: The findings of the study revealed that in South Asian regions the low socio-economic status, and poor prevention and treatment policies for the burden of burn injuries are the predominant factors and that the associated risk factors play a role in unintentional burn injury incidents with lack of education and awareness effecting mainly women and children to have accidents at households suffering from burn injuries, morbidity, and mortality. No data is available for the Maldives and Bhutan. Conclusion: Unintentional burn injuries cause morbidity and mortality, primarily among women and children. With the lack of financial resources and inadequate policies for burn care, prevention, and treatment in South Asian countries, it is essential to reduce the burden. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-79abbe750d1f447ca52f6a91a9cc38bc2025-08-20T03:15:03ZengElsevierBurns Open2468-91222025-07-011110041110.1016/j.burnso.2025.100411Burden and associated factors of unintentional household burn injuries in South Asia: A systematic reviewAhmer Adnan0Salman Muhammad Soomar1Asaad Nafees2Wafa Aftab3Zafar Fatmi4Aga Khan University, Karachi, PakistanAga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan; Kings College Hospital London, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Corresponding author at: Injury Research Fellow Department of Emergency Medicine and Alumnus, Aga Khan University, Karachi 74800, Pakistan.Aga Khan University, Karachi, PakistanAga Khan University, Karachi, PakistanAga Khan University, Karachi, PakistanBackground: Burn injuries account for almost 0.3 million deaths annually worldwide. Household burn injury is one of the common causes of burn injuries. This issue in South Asia is concerning and is an important epidemiological problem that needs to be explored and reported. This study aimed to estimate the current burden, types, and severity of unintentional household burn injuries and identify the associated factors of unintentional household burn injuries. Methods: We reviewed all available studies (qualitative or quantitative) on unintentional household injuries in South Asia. All studies on household burn injuries from 2000 to 2020, including all the relevant published information as described in the inclusion criteria. Results: The findings of the study revealed that in South Asian regions the low socio-economic status, and poor prevention and treatment policies for the burden of burn injuries are the predominant factors and that the associated risk factors play a role in unintentional burn injury incidents with lack of education and awareness effecting mainly women and children to have accidents at households suffering from burn injuries, morbidity, and mortality. No data is available for the Maldives and Bhutan. Conclusion: Unintentional burn injuries cause morbidity and mortality, primarily among women and children. With the lack of financial resources and inadequate policies for burn care, prevention, and treatment in South Asian countries, it is essential to reduce the burden.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468912225000197UnintentionalBurnsInjuryEpidemiologySouth Asia |
| spellingShingle | Ahmer Adnan Salman Muhammad Soomar Asaad Nafees Wafa Aftab Zafar Fatmi Burden and associated factors of unintentional household burn injuries in South Asia: A systematic review Burns Open Unintentional Burns Injury Epidemiology South Asia |
| title | Burden and associated factors of unintentional household burn injuries in South Asia: A systematic review |
| title_full | Burden and associated factors of unintentional household burn injuries in South Asia: A systematic review |
| title_fullStr | Burden and associated factors of unintentional household burn injuries in South Asia: A systematic review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Burden and associated factors of unintentional household burn injuries in South Asia: A systematic review |
| title_short | Burden and associated factors of unintentional household burn injuries in South Asia: A systematic review |
| title_sort | burden and associated factors of unintentional household burn injuries in south asia a systematic review |
| topic | Unintentional Burns Injury Epidemiology South Asia |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468912225000197 |
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