Jade Kua Phek Hui1, John Carson Allen2, Wan Loong James Mok3. 1. KK Womens and Childrens Hospital, Accident and Emergency Department, 100 Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 229899, Singapore. 2. Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore, Office of Clinical Science, #04-31, 8 College Road, Singapore 169857, Singapore. 3. KK Womens and Childrens Hospital, Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, 100 Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 229899, Singapore. Electronic address: mrjamesmok@gmail.com.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Burn-related injuries are prevalent worldwide. Caregiver first aid can mitigate the devastating effects of paediatric burn injuries. Our aim was to assess knowledge of paediatric burns first aid among caregivers and determine whether knowledge levels can be raised following a short educational intervention. METHOD: Over a 13-week period we surveyed 274 caregivers at the children's emergency department of KK Women's and Children's Hospital. The questionnaire assessed caregiver demographics and knowledge of burn first aid pre-intervention. There was an educational interlude during which the moderator educated the caregiver using a simple pictorial guide. The survey resumed thereafter and the post-intervention questions were completed. RESULTS: Of the 274 surveys conducted, 272 complete responses were obtained. We found a substantial and statistically significant increase in knowledge of caregivers immediately following the intervention. Two statistically significant predictors of adequate post-interventional scores were the caregivers' highest educational level and their total score in the pre-interventional assessment. Caregivers who scored well in the post-intervention questionnaire relied on school (p=0.013) and the Internet (p=0.130) as sources of information on burns first aid. Caregivers without prior personal experience with burns tended to fare better in the post-interventional survey. CONCLUSION: Our study shows it is possible to correct knowledge gaps in the immediate period through a simple pictorial guide. Our study also identified a structure for a focused national educational campaign.
INTRODUCTION: Burn-related injuries are prevalent worldwide. Caregiver first aid can mitigate the devastating effects of paediatric burn injuries. Our aim was to assess knowledge of paediatric burns first aid among caregivers and determine whether knowledge levels can be raised following a short educational intervention. METHOD: Over a 13-week period we surveyed 274 caregivers at the children's emergency department of KK Women's and Children's Hospital. The questionnaire assessed caregiver demographics and knowledge of burn first aid pre-intervention. There was an educational interlude during which the moderator educated the caregiver using a simple pictorial guide. The survey resumed thereafter and the post-intervention questions were completed. RESULTS: Of the 274 surveys conducted, 272 complete responses were obtained. We found a substantial and statistically significant increase in knowledge of caregivers immediately following the intervention. Two statistically significant predictors of adequate post-interventional scores were the caregivers' highest educational level and their total score in the pre-interventional assessment. Caregivers who scored well in the post-intervention questionnaire relied on school (p=0.013) and the Internet (p=0.130) as sources of information on burns first aid. Caregivers without prior personal experience with burns tended to fare better in the post-interventional survey. CONCLUSION: Our study shows it is possible to correct knowledge gaps in the immediate period through a simple pictorial guide. Our study also identified a structure for a focused national educational campaign.
Authors: Tareq Alyahya; Faisal Ali Al Jabr; Aqeel Hussain Alrashid; Fahad Khalifah Almulhim; Mohammed Tayi M Almutairi; Rayan Abdulwahab Buhalim; Abdulrahman Ahmed Al Naim Journal: World J Plast Surg Date: 2022-03