Characteristics of burn children in Guilan Province
Introduction: Burn is one of the most important incidents that threaten children s health and ‎it is the most common and the third reason of mortalities in children as well.‎ Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the characteristics of burn children in ‎Guila...
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| Language: | English |
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Guilan University of Medical Sciences
2012-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of Holistic Nursing and Midwifery |
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| Online Access: | http://hnmj.gums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-243-19&slc_lang=en&sid=1 |
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| Summary: | Introduction: Burn is one of the most important incidents that threaten children s health and ‎it is the most common and the third reason of mortalities in children as well.‎
Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the characteristics of burn children in ‎Guilan province.‎
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on ‎‏175‏‎ one to six year old children who ‎were admitted to Velayat Burn Center. Sampling method was sequential. The instrument was ‎categorized into two sections including: a) participants' demographic information and b) ‎clinical information which were collected by interview,
‎ Results: The research findings revealed that the majority of participants were boys (‎‏52%‏‎) ‎and the mean of their age was calculated as ‎‏30.6±‏‎ ‎‏2.18‏‎ month. ‎‏79.4‏‎ % of burns happened by ‎hot liquid, and ‎‏32.6%‏‎ of them had burned lower limbs. ‎‏78.9%‏‎ had first aid at home. Most of ‎burns happened on workdays (‎‏60.6%‏‎) at ‎‏5‏‎_‎‏8‏‎ in the evening (‎‏26.9%‏‎).
‎ Conclusions: In brief, the result of this research can be used in children burn prevention ‎programs in Guilan. Due to the fact that majority of participants received first aid at homes, a ‎training course about the effects of first aid and different kinds of it seems to be useful.‎ |
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| ISSN: | 2588-3712 2588-3720 |