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TITLE:

SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC DETERMINANTS OF BURN PATIENTS ADMITTED IN HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL, RAWALPINDI

AUTHORS:

Dr. Amjad Irfan, Dr Bilal Ahmed, Dr Sareena Pathan

ABSTRACT:

Abstract: Objective: To determine the sociodemographic determinants of burn patients, admitted in burn unit of Holy Family, Hospital. Materials & Methods: A cross sectional study was carried out in burn unit of Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi in which s sample of 84 patients was taken through non-probability convenient sampling technique. The research was done for a period of 7 months i.e from July,2018 to December,2018. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire the questionnaire was pre-tested before adopting a final version. Informed consent was taken from all patients. Confidentiality of data was ensured. The completed questionnaires were entered into the computer using IBM SPSS version 23.0. Data were described in terms of frequencies and percentages for categorical variables. Continuous variables were described in terms of Mean + SD. Sampling Selection: Sample selection was done through inclusion and exclusion criteria. Inclusion criteria: Patient of either gender above the age of one year admitted with acute burn injury in burn unit of Holy family hospital, Rawalpindi. Exclusion criteria: Patients with old burn injury. RESULTS: Minimum age was 1 year. Maximum age was 65 years. Mean age was 16.82±14.902 years. Regarding gender distribution, 47(56.0%) were males and 37(44.0%) were females. Among the sample of 84, 56 (66.7%) were from rural area, 28 (33.3%) were from urban area. Regarding the cause of injury, 82 (97.6%) injuries were accidental, 2(2.4%) were homicidal. According to place distribution, 62(73.8%) received burn injuries in home. The maximum of 34(40.5%) were having flame burn. CONCLUSIONS: From our research, we conclude that maximum burn cases in burn unit of Holy family hospital were place wise domestic and were accidental in origin. The fire related burn injuries were more common. They were most commonly observed in uneducated, lower socioeconomic families and in younger population (of age less than 20 years). Key Words: Socio-demographic determinants, risk factors, burn injuries, educational status.

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