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| Year : 2012 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 62-65 |
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An epidemiological survey of burn injuries in rural area, Bhopal: A cross-sectional study
Sumit Dutt Bhardwaj, Umesh Sinha
Department of Community Medicine, Chirayu Medical College, Bhopal, India
Correspondence Address:
Sumit Dutt Bhardwaj
Department of Community Medicine, Chirayu Medical College and Hospital, Bairagarh, Bhopal
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0971-653X.111788
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Background: A large number of burn injuries in India go unreported; injuries are largely preventable but still burn injuries lead to deformities and contractures limiting optimum and normal functioning of the individual. Materials and Methods: A community based cross-sectional study was conducted in the rural village of Phanda block. A house-to-house survey was conducted and the interview technique was employed to collect the data. Results: A total of 756 households with 3,677 population were surveyed. There were total 309 (8.4%) patients with burn injuries during the last 6 months. Majority of the patients were females (54.7%). Out of the total domestic burns, 71.3% occurred in the kitchen. Conclusion: Burn injuries are a serious public health problem. These injuries are preventable through design and promotion of more aggressive prevention programs especially for flame injuries occurring in the home environment. |
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