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Burn-related physical impairments and disabilities in Ghanaian children: prevalence and risk factors.

Burn-related physical impairments and disabilities in Ghanaian children: prevalence and risk... Burn-related physical impairments and disabilities in Ghanaian children: prevalence and risk factors. S N Forjuoh , B Guyer and H T Ireys Department of Maternal and Child Health, Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health, Baltimore, Md, USA. 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. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png American Journal of Public Health American Public Health Association

Burn-related physical impairments and disabilities in Ghanaian children: prevalence and risk factors.

American Journal of Public Health , Volume 86 (1): 81 – Jan 1, 1996

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Publisher
American Public Health Association
Copyright
Copyright © 1996 by the American Public Health Association
ISSN
0090-0036
eISSN
1541-0048
DOI
10.2105/AJPH.86.1.81
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Abstract

Burn-related physical impairments and disabilities in Ghanaian children: prevalence and risk factors. S N Forjuoh , B Guyer and H T Ireys Department of Maternal and Child Health, Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health, Baltimore, Md, USA. 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.

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American Journal of Public HealthAmerican Public Health Association

Published: Jan 1, 1996

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