TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Qualitative evaluation of paediatric burn injury in Malawi: assessing opportunities for injury prevention
JO  - Tropical doctor
A1  - Bane, Marissa
A1  - Kaima, Ruth
A1  - Mapala, Suzgo
A1  - Cairns, Bruce
A1  - Charles, Anthony
SP  - 165
EP  - 167
VL  - 46
IS  - 3
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0049-4755
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0049475515612304
ID  - ref1
ER  -