Adequacy of cool running water first aid by healthcare professionals in the treatment of paediatric burns: A cross-sectional study of 4537 children.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine the adequacy of cool running water first aid provided by healthcare professionals in the early management of children with thermal burn injuries.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was undertaken using a prospectively collected registry of children who presented with a thermal burn to the only major paediatric burns centre in Queensland, Australia, from January 2013 to December 2018. Main outcome measures included the type and duration of first aid administered by paramedics, general practitioners and emergency providers at local general hospitals and a children's hospital. In accordance with current Australian guidelines, adequate cooling was defined as 20 min of cool running water within 3 h of the injury.

Results

Of the 4537 children who present

SUBMITTER: Frear CC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9292905 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature