Burns among older persons: A narrative review

Older persons are affected by burns and resources required to meet their needs may be higher due to their longer periods of hospitalisation. The domestic nature of their injuries provides a window of opportunity to design preventive strategies. Also, policies and strategies are needed to protect the well-being of older persons. Further studies are needed to clearly understand gender differences associated with burns as this can impact management strategies. Follow up strategies after discharge need to be considered to understand the outcomes overtime. Also, more prospective studies and randomised control trials are needed in understanding the effectiveness of various interventions used in the clinical management of older persons.