TY - JOUR
T1 - Aetiology of severe burn incidents in children under 5 years of age in the Netherlands:
T2 - a prospective cohort study
AU - van Zoonen, Eva E
AU - Pijpe, Anouk
AU - van Baar, Margriet E.
AU - Nieuwenhuis, Marianne K
AU - van Schie, Carine H M
AU - Trommel, Nicole
AU - Hartlief, Gera
AU - Beemsterboer-Haagsman, Marleen G.
AU - Meij-de Vries, Annebeth
N1 - Copyright © 2021 Elsevier Ltd and ISBI. All rights reserved.
PY - 2022/5/1
Y1 - 2022/5/1
N2 - BACKGROUND: Risk factors and mechanisms of injury may change over time. Since knowledge on aetiology of severe burn incidents in children under 5 years of age in the Netherlands is outdated, this study aimed to identify current risk factors and mechanisms of severe burn injury in children under 5 years of age in the Netherlands to direct future prevention campaigns.METHODS: Information on personal-, environmental- and behavioural circumstances as well as the mechanism of burn injury was prospectively collected in all burn centres during one year from patient records and structured interviews with parents.RESULTS: Boys around 18 months of age, who, while in upright position, pulled down a cup of hot tea over themselves, were overrepresented. Children in families with more children, having a migration background, living in urbanised neighborhoods or with a low socioeconomic status (SES) are at increased risk for severe burn injury. Most incidents happened in their own home with the parents in close proximity to the child.CONCLUSION: Outcomes of this prospective cohort study provide up-to-date and extensive knowledge on the aetiology of severe burn incidents in children under 5 years of age in the Netherlands, and provide directions for prevention policy and campaigns.
AB - BACKGROUND: Risk factors and mechanisms of injury may change over time. Since knowledge on aetiology of severe burn incidents in children under 5 years of age in the Netherlands is outdated, this study aimed to identify current risk factors and mechanisms of severe burn injury in children under 5 years of age in the Netherlands to direct future prevention campaigns.METHODS: Information on personal-, environmental- and behavioural circumstances as well as the mechanism of burn injury was prospectively collected in all burn centres during one year from patient records and structured interviews with parents.RESULTS: Boys around 18 months of age, who, while in upright position, pulled down a cup of hot tea over themselves, were overrepresented. Children in families with more children, having a migration background, living in urbanised neighborhoods or with a low socioeconomic status (SES) are at increased risk for severe burn injury. Most incidents happened in their own home with the parents in close proximity to the child.CONCLUSION: Outcomes of this prospective cohort study provide up-to-date and extensive knowledge on the aetiology of severe burn incidents in children under 5 years of age in the Netherlands, and provide directions for prevention policy and campaigns.
KW - burn units
KW - child
KW - preschool
KW - humans
KW - infant
KW - male
KW - Netherlands epidemiology
KW - parents
KW - prospective Studies
KW - burns epidemiology
KW - burns etiology
KW - burns prevention & control
KW - brandwondencentra
KW - kind
KW - kleuterschool
KW - mensen
KW - zuigeling
KW - manneijk
KW - Nederland/epidemiologie
KW - ouders
KW - prospectieve studies
KW - brandwonden epidemiologie
KW - brandwonden etiologie
KW - brandwonden preventie & controle
U2 - 10.1016/j.burns.2021.06.003
DO - 10.1016/j.burns.2021.06.003
M3 - Article
C2 - 34602299
SN - 0305-4179
VL - 48
SP - 713
EP - 722
JO - Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries
JF - Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries
IS - 3
ER -