@article{ref1,
title="Qualitative evaluation of paediatric burn injury in Malawi: assessing opportunities for injury prevention",
journal="Tropical doctor",
year="2015",
author="Bane, Marissa and Kaima, Ruth and Mapala, Suzgo and Cairns, Bruce and Charles, Anthony",
volume="46",
number="3",
pages="165-167",
abstract="INTRODUCTION: The burden of burn injury in sub-Saharan Africa is high and children bare a disproportional share of the injury burden. <br><br>METHODS: This is a prospective qualitative study of paediatric burn survivors (age, ≤8 years) admitted to Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH) in Lilongwe, Malawi. <br><br>RESULTS: There were a total of 72 guardians interviewed for the purpose of the study. The most frequent mechanisms of burn injury were flames and scalds in 44.4% and 38.9%, respectively. Mothers were present at the time of the burn injury in only 23.6% of cases, while 22.2% of children were unmonitored at the time of injury. A total of 55.6% of burn injuries was cooking-related. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Burn prevention strategies are necessary for addressing the high rates of burns for children in sub-Saharan Africa. The must be focused on mothers and caregivers burn education in the home, particularly as it relates to cooking and parental oversight.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0049-4755",
doi="10.1177/0049475515612304",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0049475515612304"
}