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Indranil Sinha1, Anup Patel, Francis Sun Kim

  • 1Division of Plastic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

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A comic book effectively improved burn awareness in primary school children aged 5-7 in the US and India. This engaging, 30-minute lesson significantly boosted children's understanding of burn prevention and safety.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Burn Prevention
  • Health Education Strategies
  • Global Child Health

Background:

  • Burns represent a significant cause of morbidity, particularly in the pediatric population of developing countries.
  • Existing educational methods may not adequately address burn risk factors for young children.
  • There is a need for accessible and engaging tools to improve child burn safety awareness.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of a comic book in enhancing burn awareness among primary school-aged children.
  • To assess the impact of a comic book intervention on children's knowledge of burn risk factors and safety behaviors.
  • To compare the educational outcomes in both domestic (United States) and international (India) settings.

Main Methods:

  • A comic book was developed based on demographic data of pediatric burns in developing nations.
  • Students aged 5-7 years in West Virginia, USA (N=74) and West Bengal, India (N=39) participated.
  • A three-question survey was administered pre- and post-comic book intervention, with data analyzed using Fisher's exact test (P < .05).

Main Results:

  • Initial correct response rates were 67.8% (USA) and 66.9% (India), significantly increasing to 81.6% (USA) and 99.1% (India) post-intervention (P < .01 for both).
  • Significant improvements were observed in both groups regarding knowledge of avoiding hot stoves and safe firework handling (P < .01).
  • Teachers reported high student engagement and enjoyment during the 30-minute lesson.

Conclusions:

  • A comic book is a valuable and cost-effective tool for improving burn awareness in primary school children.
  • This educational approach demonstrates potential as a scalable outreach method for child burn injury prevention globally.
  • The intervention successfully enhanced children's understanding of critical burn safety messages.