TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Characteristics of fatal and hospital admissions for burns in Fiji: A population-based study (TRIP Project-2)
JO  - Burns: journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries
A1  - Taoi, Mable
A1  - Wainiqolo, Iris
A1  - Kafoa, Berlin
A1  - Kool, Bridget
A1  - Naisaki, Asilika
A1  - McCaig, Eddie
A1  - Ameratunga, Shanthi N.
SP  - 758
EP  - 762
VL  - 38
IS  - 5
N2  - BACKGROUND: Over 95% of burn deaths are estimated to occur in low-and-middle-income countries. However, the epidemiology of burn-related injuries in Pacific Island Countries is unclear. This study investigated the incidence and demographic characteristics associated with fatal and hospitalised burns in Fiji. METHODS: This cross-sectional study utilised the Fiji Injury Surveillance in Hospital database to estimate the population-based incidence and contextual characteristics associated with burns resulting in death or hospital admission (≥12h) during a 12-month period commencing 1st October 2005. RESULTS: 116 people were admitted to hospital or died as a result of burns during the study period accounting for an overall annual incidence of 17.8/100,000 population, and mortality rate of 3.4/100,000. Most (92.2%) burns occurred at home, and 85.3% were recorded as unintentional. Burns were disproportionately higher among Fijian children compared with Fijian-Indian children with the converse occurring in adulthood. In adults, Indian women were at particularly high risk of death from self-inflicted burns as a consequence of 'conflict situations'. CONCLUSION: Burns are a significant public health burden in Fiji requiring prevention and management strategies informed by important differences in the context of these injuries among the major ethic groups of the country.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0305-4179
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.burns.2011.11.005
ID  - ref1
ER  -