Australian and New Zealand journal of public health
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Aust N Z J Public Health · Jun 2021
Comparative StudyOpportunities to prevent fatalities due to injury: a cross-sectional comparison of prehospital and in-hospital fatal injury deaths in New Zealand.
There is interest in opportunities that lie in the prehospital setting to reduce the substantial burden of fatal injury. This study examines the epidemiology of prehospital and in-hospital fatal injury in New Zealand. ⋯ Prehospital deaths account for four out of five fatal injuries in New Zealand. Of the fatally injured population, the probability of prehospital death differed by age, sex, injury mechanism and intent. Implications for public health: This study highlights the importance of strengthening prevention efforts to reduce the substantive burden of prehospital fatalities in New Zealand.
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Aust N Z J Public Health · Jun 2021
Considering difference: clinician insights into providing equal and equitable burns care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.
To better understand issues driving quality in burn care related to equity of outcomes and equality of provision for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. ⋯ Burn team members conflate equitable and equal care, which has implications for the delivery of care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. Equitable care is needed to address disparities in post-burn outcomes, and this requires clinicians, healthcare services and relevant system structures to work coherently and intentionally to reflect these needs. Implications for public health: Changes in health policy, the embedding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander liaison officers in burn care teams and systems that prioritise critical reflexive practice are fundamental to improving care.