Knowledge, attitude, and practice towards burn first aid and its associated factors among caregivers attending burn units in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. A cross-sectional study

Gete, Birhanu Chekol; Demas, Tangute; Asrat, Birhanu; Endeshaw, Amanuel Sisay

doi:10.1016/j.amsu.2022.104402

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“…Twenty-eight studies were included in the review, with a total of 20,150 subjects (Table 1). 3–30 Twenty-five studies were cross-sectional or survey studies, with only 1 quasi-experimental, 9 1 prospective cohort, 13 and 1 mixed-methods study 23 . Only 19 studies performed statistical analysis, all of which analyzed different outcomes.…”

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“…Nine studies reported the knowledge of burn first aid (2 Saudi Arabian studies 15,27 used Internet-based survey in general population), whereas 19 studies reported first aid substances applied in burn patients. Twelve studies were conducted in Africa, 3,4,6,7,[11][12][13][14]17,23,29,30 7 in the Middle East, 9,10,15,16,25,27,28 3 in India, 18,19,26 and 1 in the United States and United Kingdom, 20 Australia, 8 Pakistan, 21 China, 22 Cambodia, 5 and Malaysia 24 each. Among the included studies, water irrigation was administered in only 29% of the population, whereas 46% administered various traditional materials, and 30% did not administer first aid at all.…”

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“…All authors gathered data with their own methods and questionnaires, and the way these questionnaires are formed may influence the results. Some authors asked open-ended questions, some only provided yes or no answers, and some provided statements and asked participants to choose whether they strongly agree or disagree with the statement 22,27,29 . This limited subjects on providing information toward certain types of materials used, or whether they did not give first aid at all.…”

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“…Some authors asked open-ended questions, some only provided yes or no answers, and some provided statements and asked participants to choose whether they strongly agree or disagree with the statement. 22,27,29 This limited subjects on providing information toward certain types of materials used, or whether they did not give first aid at all. Certain types of questions or statements could also lead subjects into questionnaire bias.…”

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Review of Traditional First Aid for Burn Injuries in the 21st Century

Hafizurrachman,

Menna,

Lesmana

2023

Ann Plast Surg

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Introduction This review aims to investigate data on traditional burn first aid materials used in different countries. Methods A systematic search was performed through 8 databases for studies on traditional burn first aid published in the 21st century. Data regarding study demographics, burn first aid, first aid materials, water irrigation, and source of knowledge were summarized, and the use of each material was discussed. Results A total of 28 studies including 20,150 subjects were identified. An average of 29% of the study population applied water irrigation, whereas 46% used various traditional materials, and 30% did not administer first aid. People with higher education and socioeconomy class tend to choose correct first aid actions. Discussion The single best treatment as burn first aid is cool-water irrigation. Despite that, various other materials have been used, most of which are not suitable for first aid. Some materials possess healing abilities and can be used as wound dressing, whereas others are harmful. Inappropriate materials are mostly used in underdeveloped regions lacking water access and hygiene. Mass media and community knowledge have a large influence in burn first aid practices. Conclusion Raising public health awareness on burn first aid is crucial along with providing the people access to water, basic hygiene, and health care.

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Review of Traditional First Aid for Burn Injuries in the 21st Century

Hafizurrachman,

Menna,

Lesmana

2023

Ann Plast Surg

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“…It is also necessary to expand the understanding of caregivers about first aid 53 . A study showed that in Ethiopia, there is a gap between knowledge and practice among caregivers regarding burn first aid, even though most caregivers have a positive attitude 54 . Another study reported in Zimbabwe that the provision of first aid by most caregivers was incomplete or inadequate, although some caregivers had sufficient knowledge in this area 55 …”

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Caregivers' knowledge with burned children and related factors towards burn first aid: A systematic review

Farzan

Parvizi

Takasi

et al. 2023

International Wound Journal

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This systematic review aimed to examine the caregivers' knowledge with burned children and related factors towards burn first aid. A comprehensive, systematic search was performed in different international electronic databases, such as Scopus, PubMed, Web of Science, and Persian electronic databases such as Iranmedex, and Scientific Information Database using keywords extracted from Medical Subject Headings such as “Knowledge”, “First aid”, “Caregiver”, “Burn”, and “Child” from the earliest to the December 1, 2022. The quality of the studies included in this systematic review was evaluated by using the appraisal tool for cross‐sectional studies (AXIS tool). A total of 11 763 caregivers of children with burns were enrolled in 14 studies. Of the participants, 78.81% were female and 41.15% had a university education. The mean score of caregivers' knowledge with burned children towards burn first aid was 51.44 out of 100. The knowledge of caregivers of burned children towards burn first aid had a significant positive relationship with the level of education, first aid training, age of caregivers, history of burn, number of children, monthly income, social status, and attitude. In addition, caregivers' knowledge had a significant negative relationship with the number of children. Furthermore, there was a significant relationship between caregivers' knowledge and level of education, monthly income, smoking, and previous knowledge of first aid. The level of caregivers' knowledge with burned children towards burn first aid was moderate. Therefore, health managers and policymakers can improve the knowledge of caregivers of burned children towards burn first aid by creating suitable platforms for face‐to‐face training as well as online training using websites.

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