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Burns in the domestic environment: characteristics and circumstances of accidents.
Vendrusculo, Tatiane Meda; Balieiro, Carmem Roberta Baldin; Echevarría-Guanilo, Maria Elena; Farina Junior, Jayme Adriano; Rossi, Lídia Aparecida.
Afiliação
  • Vendrusculo TM; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, WHO Collaborating Centre for Nursing Research Development, SP, Brazil. tatiane_mv@hotmail.com
Rev Lat Am Enfermagem ; 18(3): 444-51, 2010.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20721435
This study characterizes burn accidents in the domestic environment and identifies the circumstances of accidents affecting children, adults or elderly people who need supervision or care. Demographic data and burn characteristics of 61 domestic environment burn victims were collected. The family members of 13 children and one aged adult, who needed supervision or special care, were selected to answer a semi-structured interview. Two thematic groups were identified: social and environmental factors that might have contributed to the burn accidents and circumstances involving the accidents. Risk factors were: low socioeconomic and educational levels of mothers and those responsible for the children at the moment of the accident, small houses considering the number of occupants and unsafe kitchen equipment. Although cases of domestic violence were not identified there was neglect from caregivers. Health professionals should be attentive and investigate the circumstances of accidents involving vulnerable individuals.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Queimaduras / Acidentes Domésticos Tipo de estudo: Etiology_studies / Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Adolescent / Adult / Child / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Idioma: En Revista: Rev Lat Am Enfermagem Assunto da revista: ENFERMAGEM Ano de publicação: 2010 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Brasil

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Queimaduras / Acidentes Domésticos Tipo de estudo: Etiology_studies / Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Adolescent / Adult / Child / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Idioma: En Revista: Rev Lat Am Enfermagem Assunto da revista: ENFERMAGEM Ano de publicação: 2010 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Brasil