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Irish medical journal · Jan 2005
Inadequacies in the first aid management of burns presenting to plastic surgery services.
- A C O'Neill, E Purcell, D Jones, N Pasha, J McCann, and P Regan.
- Department of Plastic Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, University College Hospital, Galway, Ireland. ainenineill@hotmail.com
- Ir Med J. 2005 Jan 1;98(1):15-6.
AbstractBurn injury is a significant cause of mortality and morbidity in Ireland. Simple first aid measures such as immediate wound cooling and removal of the source of injury can significantly improve clinical outcome. We conducted a six-month study, investigating the first aid measures taken by both patients and their primary carers following burn injury. Of the 63 patients referred to the plastic surgery services, only 23.2% had employed the correct first aid principles. Only 20% of patients who sustained burns at work reported that first aid was available in the workplace. This study illustrates that knowledge regarding the initial management of burn injury is very poor. We suggest that a national public health education campaign could have a positive effect on the outcome of burn injury.
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