کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
2610248 1134586 2010 4 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
First-aid Home Treatment of Burns Among Children and Some Implications at Milas, Turkey
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پرستاری و مشاغل بهداشتی امداد اورژانس
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
First-aid Home Treatment of Burns Among Children and Some Implications at Milas, Turkey
چکیده انگلیسی

This descriptive study was conducted among 130 families in Milas, Turkey, who have children ages 0 to 14 years. Among the 130 families, a total of 53 children (40.8%) experienced a burn event. Twenty-seven subjects (51%) had treated the burn with inappropriate remedies including yogurt, toothpaste, tomato paste, ice, raw egg whites, or sliced potato. Of the 28 subjects (52.8%) who had applied cold water to the burn site, 21 patients (39.6%) applied only cold water and 7 patients (13.2%) used another substance along with cold water. In addition, 13 subjects (24.5%) applied ice directly on the skin at the time of the burn. Excluding the subjects who had treated their burns with only cold water or with only ice, raw egg whites were the most commonly used agent, both alone (n = 3) or accompanied by cold water or ice (n = 6) in a total of 11 subjects (21%) who applied eggs. Based on these observations, it is suggested that educational programs emphasizing first-aid application of only cold water to burn injuries would be helpful in reducing morbidity and mortality rates. A nationwide educational program is needed to ensure that young burn victims receive appropriate first aid and to reduce the use of inappropriate home remedies and burn morbidity.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of Emergency Nursing - Volume 36, Issue 2, March 2010, Pages 111–114
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