Parent knowledge on paediatric burn prevention related to the home environment

Highlights • Parents with higher education were more knowledgeable about burns. • Burn knowledge was lower in the outpatient population and lowest in the Naïve group. • A correlation was found between identifying dangers and implementing safe practice. • Those in environments optimal for burn incide...

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Published in:Burns 2016-12, Vol.42 (8), p.1854-1860
Main Authors: Cox, Sharon G, Burahee, Abdus, Albertyn, Rene, Makahabane, Jahelihle, Rode, Heinz
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accidents, Home - prevention & control
Adult
Ambulatory Care
Burn prevention knowledge
Burns - prevention & control
Burns - therapy
Case-Control Studies
Critical Care
Educational Status
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Hospitalization
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Paediatric burns
Parental knowledge of burns
Parents
Pictorial analysis
South Africa
Surveys and Questionnaires
Young Adult
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Summary:Highlights • Parents with higher education were more knowledgeable about burns. • Burn knowledge was lower in the outpatient population and lowest in the Naïve group. • A correlation was found between identifying dangers and implementing safe practice. • Those in environments optimal for burn incidents know little about burn prevention.
ISSN:0305-4179
1879-1409
DOI:10.1016/j.burns.2016.05.015