Retrospective study on prevalence of burn injury among children at St Francis Referral Hospital Morogoro Tanzania

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dc.creatorKaruhanga, Theresia A.
dc.creatorMacha, Magreth E.
dc.creatorSakurani, Baltazary Theobald
dc.creatorThem, Lilian
dc.creatorMgabo, Mabusi
dc.creatorRashidi, Mayoka
dc.creatorTekie, Fassil
dc.creatorMgonja, Frida R.
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-07T08:08:43Z
dc.date.accessioned2025-08-05T07:15:42Z
dc.date.available2023-08-07T08:08:43Z
dc.date.created2023-08-07T08:08:43Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Burn is an injury resulting from extreme temperature, chemicals or electricity. Fire-related burns are the most cause of death for children. Infants are at high risk consisting a global rate ranging from 3.0 to 4.9 deaths per 100 000 population. Methodology: The study involved children aged between 2 to 9 years who were admitted due to burn injuries from January 2014 to December 2018. The hospital based study was conducted and data were collected by using medical records. Results: The totals of 9125 were admitted during the period and surgical conditions accounted about 12% of total pediatric admissions. Among these 291 were enrolled with M: F 1.8:1. Scald was the common cause of burn in this population 213 (73%), children of 2yeas were the most affected group by 32.3% (94) and the mortality rate was 1.7%. Conclusion: Majority of childhood burn injuries at this hospital are scald and most affected children with two years of age which give a needs of community based education of children and infant protection from burn injury.
dc.identifier2795-6172
dc.identifierhttp://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/5539
dc.identifier.urihttp://repository.costech.or.tz/handle/20.500.14732/96539
dc.languageen
dc.publisherHilaris publisher
dc.subjectBurn in Children
dc.subjectScald
dc.subjectDomestic Activities
dc.subjectMortality Rate
dc.subjectDisfiguring
dc.subjectDisability
dc.titleRetrospective study on prevalence of burn injury among children at St Francis Referral Hospital Morogoro Tanzania
dc.typeArticle

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