TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Ethnic differences in burn mechanism and severity in a UK paediatric population
JO  - Burns: journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries
A1  - Tan, Kian Tjon
A1  - Prowse, Phoebe M.
A1  - Falder, Sian
SP  - 551
EP  - 555
VL  - 38
IS  - 4
N2  - BACKGROUND: Burns in children are a major public health problem with long-lasting physical and psychological sequelae. Previous studies have identified that children from ethnic minorities have higher rates of burns. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to analyse the differences in paediatric burn mechanism and severity within different ethnic groups. METHODS: Demographic and burn data from all paediatric patients presenting with burn at the Burns Service, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK were collected over a 5 year period. RESULTS: 766 paediatric patients (age range: 7 days to 16 years old, mean: 4.5 years) were included in the study. Ethnic minority children had higher total body surface area of burn (p<0.001) and length of stay (p<0.001) compared with non-ethnic minority children. Chinese children had most burns from hot food (60%), whereas non-ethnic minority children had most burns from hot beverages (35.8%). Ethnic minority children were more deprived compared with non-ethnic minority children (Index of Multiple Deprivation 48.7 vs. 40.9; p=0.02). CONCLUSION: These results show that there are significant differences in the patterns of burns in ethnic minority groups. This data should guide targeted public health prevention and educational strategies.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0305-4179
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.burns.2011.10.005
ID  - ref1
ER  -