Burn-related physical impairments and disabilities in Ghanaian children
Prevalence and risk factors
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11033613 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Samuel N Forjuoh (0000-0003-2472-6933, Johns Hopkins University), Bernard Guyer (Johns Hopkins University), Henry T Ireys (0000-0003-2129-1575, Johns Hopkins University) |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 86 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 81-83 |
| Publication date | 1996-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048 |
| Publisher | American Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2105/ajph.86.1.81 |
| PMID | 8561249 |
| OpenAlex | W1977689269 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
The prevalence, and risk factors for childhood burn-related physical impairments and disabilities in Ghana were determined with data from mothers of burned children. Of 650 identified burns 113 (174%) resulted in physical impairments, 5 (1%) resulted in physical disabilities. After multivariate adjustment, the odds of developing burn-related physical impairments were increased by burns with protracted healing (odds ratio [OR] = 5.80), burns to the head/neck (OR = 344), burns involving skin removal (OR = 3.04), and wound infection (OR = 2.03) and decreased by first aid (OR = 0.51) and maternal education (OR = 0.54). Education on the proper care of burns may prevent burn-related physical impairments. The results also underscore the link between maternal education and child morbidity
Burn injury · Environmental health · Injury prevention · Logistic regression · Occupational safety and health · Odds · Odds ratio · Poison control · Suicide prevention · Burn Injury Management and Outcomes · Injury Epidemiology and Prevention · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Surgery · Pediatrics
| Highly cited | No |
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