Using Social Media for the Prevention of Pediatric Burn Injuries: Pilot Design and Usability Study

Batra, Nikita; Colson, Cindy D; Alberto, Emily C.; Burd, Randall S.

doi:10.2196/23242

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“…Social media is an effective tool that can be used to deliver information and spread knowledge. In recent years, it became a new platform for health promotion in many areas including smoking cessation, exercising, and diet [ 34 ]. News-media campaigns that were conducted through radio, television, newspapers, and internet have effectively motivated behaviours that reduced sport-related injuries and injuries from car accidents [ 34 ].…”

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“…In recent years, it became a new platform for health promotion in many areas including smoking cessation, exercising, and diet [ 34 ]. News-media campaigns that were conducted through radio, television, newspapers, and internet have effectively motivated behaviours that reduced sport-related injuries and injuries from car accidents [ 34 ]. In addition to having a large-scale audience, social media allows sharing experience and interaction between users which makes it more influential than traditional campaigns [ 34 , 35 ].…”

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“…News-media campaigns that were conducted through radio, television, newspapers, and internet have effectively motivated behaviours that reduced sport-related injuries and injuries from car accidents [ 34 ]. In addition to having a large-scale audience, social media allows sharing experience and interaction between users which makes it more influential than traditional campaigns [ 34 , 35 ]. Because of the wide gap in car seat use rates, the current research was carried out through an internet campaign in the hopes of narrowing that gap.…”

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The effect of social media campaign on parental knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding the use of children car seats in the Gulf region

Bakhurji,

M. Alqahtani,

M. Alwashmi

et al. 2023

BMC Public Health

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Background Motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) are the leading cause of child deaths in the Gulf Cooperation Council. This study aimed to investigate the effect of a social media educational campaign on parents' knowledge of child safety seats. Methods We conducted a pre-post interventional study as an online educational module in Arabic and English. The module link was shared on social media and was accompanied by a pre-post survey that included questions about demographics, knowledge, and practices of car seat use. Results A total of 303 participants completed the campaign, with 23.8% fathers and 76.2% mothers answered the survey. The majority of participants were from Saudi Arabia (95.7%), while 4.3% were from other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. Most parents agreed on the importance of organizing awareness campaigns and having a law to enforce the use of car seats. The pre-survey mean knowledge score was 11.64, which significantly increased to 13.1 in the post-survey (p < 0.001). Conclusions The intervention of the educational campaign through social media resulted in a significant increase in parents' knowledge and awareness of the importance of using car seats correctly. This study highlights the potential effectiveness of social media campaigns in improving parents' knowledge and awareness of child safety seats.

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The effect of social media campaign on parental knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding the use of children car seats in the Gulf region

Bakhurji,

M. Alqahtani,

M. Alwashmi

et al. 2023

BMC Public Health

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Burn Injuries Associated with At-Home Hair Braiding

Shakir

O’Connor

Teele

et al. 2022

Journal of Burn Care &Amp; Research

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Hair braiding that incorporates synthetic extensions has increased in popularity across all age groups. As part of the styling process, the ends of the braid are commonly dipped in scalding water; an increasing number of patients have presented to our center after containers of recently boiled water are accidentally tipped over and spilled onto patients. A retrospective chart review was performed of all patients who sustained burn injuries related to at-home hair braiding presenting to an ABA-verified Burn Center between January 1, 2006 and July 31, 2020. A total of 41 patients presented over the study period, and the frequency of this type of burn increased over time, with 54% of injuries occurring in the last three years (2018-2020). The mean patient age was 7.5 years, and the majority of patients were under 18 years of age (97%), female (95%), and African American (98%). Seventy-three percent of injuries occurred in the home and 88% involved another person in the hair braiding process. The mean total body surface area burned was 5% (range 1-20%). The most commonly involved areas were the back (54%), thigh/leg (37%), and neck (24%). Ninety percent were partial thickness injuries only, with 10% having some degree of full thickness injury. Ninety percent of patients required inpatient admission, and 34% of patients required at least one operative procedure. Hair braiding, with the use of scalding water to seal and set the ends of braids, can lead to burn injuries which require hospitalization and the need for surgical intervention.

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Update burn surgery: overview of current multidisciplinary treatment concepts

Schlottmann,

Lorbeer

2024

Innovative Surgical Sciences

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The treatment of severe burn injuries is an essential part of plastic-reconstructive surgery. Severe burned patients are treated in burn centers, which have highly specialized technical and personnel equipment. In addition to clear recommendations for prehospital management, intensive care therapy is usually required for extensive burn wounds. Shock therapy in burns primarily involves balanced fluid resuscitation according to hemodynamic monitoring, vasopressor support, pain management, temperature regulation, oxygen therapy, and comprehensive supportive care to stabilize the patient’s condition. Surgical treatment is still based on wound debridement and the gold standard of autologous split-thickness skin grafting. Besides skin transplantation, surgical management of burns may also involve the application of various topical therapies to promote wound healing, reduce pain, and prevent infection. These therapies may include antimicrobial dressings, skin substitutes, growth factors, or specialized wound care products. Once the acute treatment has been completed, multidisciplinary rehabilitation treatment takes place, which begins in the acute hospital and continues in the outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation areas. Surgical treatment of the secondary complications of burns and scars is also an important component of burn care. Comprehensive knowledge of the various components and players involved in the care of severely burned patients is, therefore, required in order to achieve the best possible outcome for the patient.

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Using Social Media for the Prevention of Pediatric Burn Injuries: Pilot Design and Usability Study

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The effect of social media campaign on parental knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding the use of children car seats in the Gulf region

The effect of social media campaign on parental knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding the use of children car seats in the Gulf region

Burn Injuries Associated with At-Home Hair Braiding

Update burn surgery: overview of current multidisciplinary treatment concepts

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