Factors contributing to longer length of stay in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children hospitalised for burn injury.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children have higher incidence, severity and hospital length of stay for their acute burn injuries than other Australian children. We examined factors contributing to longer length of stay for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children with an acute burn injury.

Methods

Burns Registry of Australia and New Zealand admissions of children < 16 years of age between October 2009 and July 2018 were analysed. Descriptive statistics explored patient and injury characteristics; Cox-regression models estimated characteristics associated with longer length of stay. Knowledge Interface methodology and Indigenous research methods were used throughout.

Results

A total of 723 children were identified as Aboriginal and Torres Strai

SUBMITTER: Ryder C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7534159 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature