• Ann Burns Fire Disasters · Sep 2020

    Availability Of Covid-19 Information From National And International Burn Society Websites.

    • S Al-Benna and A Gohritz.
    • Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Academic Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa.
    • Ann Burns Fire Disasters. 2020 Sep 30; 33 (3): 177-181.

    AbstractNational and international burn society websites are an important source of information for patients and burn care professionals. The current COVID-19 pandemic represents an unprecedented global health crisis. The aim of this study was to assess the information available on national and international burns society websites on the current pandemic of COVID-19. National and international burns society websites were assessed with regard to COVID-19 information. Five percent of nations had a burn care society website. Forty percent of these national society websites mentioned COVID-19. None provided their state's guidelines, nor advised to provide only urgent or emergent care. None recommended following WHO guidelines. One-third (33%) of the international societies documented the decision to postpone its congress and provided links to two articles describing burn care during the COVID-19 pandemic. The availability of COVID-19 clinical guidelines and information on national and international burn care society websites is lacking. Burn care society websites must develop relevant COVID-19 information to support burn care professionals on the frontline of care.Copyright © 2020 Euro-Mediterranean Council for Burns and Fire Disasters.

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