How much do parents know about first aid for burns?

Davies, M., Maguire, Sabine Ann, Okolie, Chukwudi ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1423-9306, Watkins, William John ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3262-6588 and Kemp, Alison Mary ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1359-7948 2013. How much do parents know about first aid for burns? Burns 39 (6) , pp. 1083-1090. 10.1016/j.burns.2012.12.015

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Abstract

Background Prompt first aid reduces burn morbidity. With an estimated 19,000 children attending emergency departments (ED) with a burn or scald every year in the UK, a parent's knowledge of first aid is particularly important. This study evaluates the extent and source of this knowledge. Methods Parents attending the emergency and antenatal departments of a University Hospital answered a structured questionnaire detailing demographics, knowledge of burns first aid and its source. Knowledge was stratified into 4 categories: contraindicated, poor, inadequate and adequate. Individual chi-squared tests and ordered logistic regressions were performed to relate knowledge to demographic features. Results The 106 respondents (44% men) reflected a wide range of socio-economic (SE) grouping and educational level. Overall 32% had an adequate knowledge of burns first aid while 43% had poor or no knowledge. There was no significant correlation between gender, educational status or age and knowledge; however those from higher SE groups (p < 0.05) and those who had undergone first aid training (p < 0.01) had greater knowledge. Among 40% of parents who had undergone first aid training, 74% had adequate knowledge. The logistic regression accounting for all significant variables showed that previous first aid training was the most influential factor in knowledge of first aid (p < 0.001). Interestingly, although 2/3 of parents wanted further training, 75% of those who did not had poor or no first-aid knowledge. Conclusions Overall, the knowledge of burns first aid among parents is inadequate and correlates with lower SE groups. There was a significant association between knowledge and previous first aid training. Results suggest that targeting burns first aid training to all new parents, particularly those in low income households, would be of value.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Medicine
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Childhood burns; Scalds; First aid
Publisher:	Elsevier
ISSN:	0305-4179
Date of Acceptance:	18 December 2012
Last Modified:	25 Aug 2024 01:14
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/74394

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