TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Epidemiology of burn-related fatalities in Australia and New Zealand, 2009-2015
JO  - Burns: journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries
A1  - McInnes, Judith A.
A1  - Cleland, Heather J.
A1  - Cameron, Peter A.
A1  - Darton, Anne
A1  - Tracy, Lincoln M.
A1  - Wood, Fiona M.
A1  - Singer, Yvonne
A1  - Gabbe, Belinda J.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - BACKGROUND: Knowledge of the epidemiology of burn-related fatalities is limited, with most previous studies based on hospital and burn centre data only. AIMS: To describe the epidemiological characteristics of all burn-related fatalities in Australia and New Zealand, and to identify any trends in burn-related fatality incidence over the study period. <br><br>METHODS: Data from the National Coronial Information System, including data for pre-hospital and in-hospital burn-related fatality cases, was used to examine the characteristics of burn-related fatalities occurring in Australia and New Zealand from 2009 to 2015. Burn-related fatality rates per 100,000 population were estimated, and incidence trends assessed using Poisson regression analysis. <br><br>RESULTS: Of the 310 burn-related fatalities that occurred in Australia and New Zealand, 2009-2015, 41% occurred in a pre-hospital setting. Overall, most burn-related fatality cases were fire related, occurred at home, and were of people aged 41-80 years. One quarter of all burn-related fatalities were a result of intentional self-harm. The population incidence of all burn-related fatalities combined, and for NSW, decreased over the study period. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: This study has identified the importance of examining all burn-related fatalities. If this is not done, vulnerable population subgroups will be missed and prevention efforts poorly targeted.<br><br>Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Ltd and ISBI. All rights reserved.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0305-4179
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.burns.2019.07.003
ID  - ref1
ER  -