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How much do parents know about first aid for burns?

M Davies¹, S Maguire, C Okolie

¹Cochrane Institute of Primary Care and Public Health, Cardiff University School of Medicine, Cardiff, UK.

Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries

|January 26, 2013

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Parental knowledge of burn first aid is often inadequate, with only 32% demonstrating adequate understanding. Prior first aid training significantly improves this knowledge, highlighting the need for targeted education for new parents.

Keywords:

Childhood burns First aid Scalds

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Area of Science:

Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Public Health
First Aid Education

Background:

Prompt first aid is crucial for reducing burn morbidity in children.
Annually, approximately 19,000 children in the UK require emergency department (ED) visits for burns or scalds.
Parental knowledge of burn first aid is a critical factor in immediate post-injury care.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the extent of parental knowledge regarding burn first aid.
To identify the primary sources of this knowledge among parents.
To assess the correlation between demographic factors and burn first aid knowledge.

Main Methods:

A structured questionnaire was administered to parents in emergency and antenatal departments.
Demographic data, burn first aid knowledge, and knowledge sources were collected.
Knowledge was categorized (contraindicated, poor, inadequate, adequate) and analyzed using chi-squared tests and logistic regression.

Main Results:

Only 32% of the 106 respondents possessed adequate burn first aid knowledge; 43% had poor or no knowledge.
Higher socioeconomic status and prior first aid training were significantly associated with better knowledge.
Previous first aid training was the most influential factor, with 74% of trained parents having adequate knowledge.

Conclusions:

Parental knowledge of burn first aid is generally inadequate and linked to lower socioeconomic status.
A significant association exists between burn first aid knowledge and prior training.
Targeted burn first aid training for all new parents, especially those in low-income households, is recommended.