Childhood unintentional injuries: Supervision and first aid provided

Jonkheijm, Annabel; Zuidgeest, J; Dijk, Monique van; As, A B van

doi:10.4103/0189-6725.125446

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“…Similar alternative therapies have been reported as common practice after a burn injury in other African countries like South Africa and Nigeria. 8 , 9 The other alternative therapies which were reported from South Africa and Nigeria but not common in caregivers in our study were pap, chalk, cow dung and salt. It was also noted that even in some European countries like Turkey and the United Kingdom, inappropriate methods were popular after a burn injury and these included yoghurt, toothpaste, tomato paste, ice, chalk, raw egg whites, or sliced potato.…”

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First aid practices, beliefs, and sources of information among caregivers regarding paediatric burn injuries in Harare, Zimbabwe: A cross-sectional study

Chirongoma¹,

Chengetanai²,

Tadyanemhandu³

2017

Mal. Med. J

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BackgroundWhile burns take seconds to occur, injuries incurred result in pain and undesirable long term effects that might take a lifetime to overcome. The study was carried out to determine the measures of first aid delivered by caregivers after a burn injury and sources of the information. Methods A cross-sectional study was carried out over a period of 3 months at two central hospitals in Harare. A questionnaire was administered to the caregivers of children within the age group of 0-60 months admitted in burns wards to elicit information on the circumstances of the burn injury and the first aid methods which were administered. Results Out of the 50 children who were recruited, 54.0% were females and the mean age was 29.5 months (SD= 15.5). After the burn injury 30(60.0%) of the caregivers, cooled the burn injury with cold running water whilst some caregivers also applied eggs, margarine and some traditional herbs as first aid. The other practices reported by the caregivers included use of urine and crushed cockroaches after burn injury in 40 (80.0%) whilst 20 (40.0%) reported used aloe vera gel after a burn injury. About half of the caregivers got first aid information mainly from family members and very few indicated that the information was obtained from mass media, 3 (6.0%). ConclusionsThe first aid measures used by the majority of caregivers were either incomplete or inadequate. Although some caregivers had adequate knowledge of what to do after an injury, there still was widespread use of alternatives therapies in burn management. Original ResearchFirst aid practices, beliefs, and sources of information among caregivers regarding paediatric burn injuries in Harare, Zimbabwe: A cross-sectional study

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First aid practices, beliefs, and sources of information among caregivers regarding paediatric burn injuries in Harare, Zimbabwe: A cross-sectional study

Chirongoma¹,

Chengetanai²,

Tadyanemhandu³

2017

Mal. Med. J

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“…A systematic review of first aid provided by lay people on trauma victims found that incorrect first aid was provided to 83.7% of cases [ 23 ]. Similarly, descriptive studies for common unintentional injuries such as burns, cuts, falls, suffocation among children in Turkey, South Africa, Ghana and Saudi-Arabia revealed that majority of the subjects had been treated with inappropriate interventions such as kitchen ingredients (yogurt, raw egg whites, honey, tomato paste) and household materials (toothpaste, aloe vera, Lavender oil) [ 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 ]. Although our study did not assess the appropriateness of the first aid, the negative findings associated with untrained providers raises questions on whether they provided appropriate first aid or not.…”

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Impact of First Aid on Treatment Outcomes for Non-Fatal Injuries in Rural Bangladesh: Findings from an Injury and Demographic Census

Hoque

Islam

Salam

et al. 2017

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Non-fatal injuries have a significant impact on disability, productivity, and economic cost, and first-aid can play an important role in improving non-fatal injury outcomes. Data collected from a census conducted as part of a drowning prevention project in Bangladesh was used to quantify the impact of first-aid provided by trained and untrained providers on non-fatal injuries. The census covered approximately 1.2 million people from 7 sub-districts of Bangladesh. Around 10% individuals reported an injury event in the six-month recall period. The most common injuries were falls (39%) and cuts injuries (23.4%). Overall, 81.7% of those with non-fatal injuries received first aid from a provider of whom 79.9% were non-medically trained. Individuals who received first-aid from a medically trained provider had more severe injuries and were 1.28 times more likely to show improvement or recover compared to those who received first-aid from an untrained provider. In Bangladesh, first-aid for non-fatal injuries are primarily provided by untrained providers. Given the large number of untrained providers and the known benefits of first aid to overcome morbidities associated with non-fatal injuries, public health interventions should be designed and implemented to train and improve skills of untrained providers.

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“…A alta prevalência de queimaduras em MMSS estiveram em 65,3%, seguida de 58,9% no tronco, são registradas em várias abordagens sobre a temática (7,(14)(15) . Podese relacionar a queimadura em membros superiores com a posição da criança na hora do acidente, uma vez que puxam para si objetos contendo líquidos aquecidos como panelas (16) .…”

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Clinical and epidemiological profile of children with burns in a reference hospital / Perfil clínico e epidemiológico de crianças com queimaduras em um hospital de referência / Perfil clínico y epidemiológico de niños con quemaduras en un hospital de referencia

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Objetivo: delinear o perfil clínico e epidemiológico de crianças submetidas a tratamento de queimaduras. Metodologia: estudo descritivo-retrospectivo, quantitativo. Realizado no Serviço de Arquivo Médico do Hospital Metropolitano, Ananindeua-PA. A população estudada foi crianças com queimaduras e a amostra constituiu-se por prontuários de 157 crianças. Estudo aprovado pelo comitê de ética em pesquisa, com número CAAE: 51729615.3.0000.5170. Utilizou-se um formulário para a coleta de dados e feita análise descritiva dos resultados. Resultados: a faixa etária mais frequente foi 1 mês a 2 anos de idade (54%); predominância de 59% do sexo masculino; 77% não possuíam escolaridade; 99% eram paraenses e 1% Tocantinenses. Ao total 96% das crianças sofreram de queimaduras por agente térmico; 62% sofreram de queimaduras de 2º; (79%) dos casos teve comprometimento de 10 a 25% da superfície corporal; no total ocorreram 83 queimaduras em tórax e 72 ocorridos nos membros superiores; em 41% dos casos queimaduras leves. Conclusão: o estudo demonstrou a equivalência de estudos feitos em outros serviços, portanto, ressalta-se a necessidade da elaboração e implementação de políticas públicas que visem a educação da população sobre a temática, objetivando o redução dos números de queimaduras em crianças.Descritores: Cuidados de Enfermagem; Criança; Enfermagem; Queimaduras.

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Childhood unintentional injuries: Supervision and first aid provided

Cited by 10 publications

References 10 publications

First aid practices, beliefs, and sources of information among caregivers regarding paediatric burn injuries in Harare, Zimbabwe: A cross-sectional study

First aid practices, beliefs, and sources of information among caregivers regarding paediatric burn injuries in Harare, Zimbabwe: A cross-sectional study

Impact of First Aid on Treatment Outcomes for Non-Fatal Injuries in Rural Bangladesh: Findings from an Injury and Demographic Census

Clinical and epidemiological profile of children with burns in a reference hospital / Perfil clínico e epidemiológico de crianças com queimaduras em um hospital de referência / Perfil clínico y epidemiológico de niños con quemaduras en un hospital de referencia

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