Administration of Burns First Aid Treatment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in community settings
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Title
Administration of Burns First Aid Treatment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in community settings
Subject
Indigenous peoples--Health and hygiene
Creator
Kristen Walker
Electronic Resource Item Type Metadata
Journal Name
Burns
Volume
Vol. 50
Issue
No. 9
Publication Date
2024
Publisher
Elsevier ScienceDirect
Document Type
Journal article
Language
English
Region
Australia
Access
Restricted Access
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Abstract
Objective
This paper investigates Burn First Aid Treatment (BFAT) provided to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in Australia at the scene of injury using data from a population-based cohort study.
Study Design
The participants were 208 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children aged < 16 years who sustained a burns injury between 2015–2018, and their carers. The primary outcome measure was gold standard BFAT, (defined as at least 20 min of cool, running water within 3 h of the injury); additional measures included type of first aid, length of first aid provided, and carer's knowledge of first aid.
Results
Of the 208 caregivers, 168 provided open-ended responses that indicated first aid was applied to their child; however, only 34 received gold standard BFAT at the scene of the injury, 110 did not receive correct BFAT, and 24 were unsure what first aid was applied.
Conclusion
This study highlights an important need for communities to have access to appropriate evidence-based and co-designed BFAT education and training.
This paper investigates Burn First Aid Treatment (BFAT) provided to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in Australia at the scene of injury using data from a population-based cohort study.
Study Design
The participants were 208 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children aged < 16 years who sustained a burns injury between 2015–2018, and their carers. The primary outcome measure was gold standard BFAT, (defined as at least 20 min of cool, running water within 3 h of the injury); additional measures included type of first aid, length of first aid provided, and carer's knowledge of first aid.
Results
Of the 208 caregivers, 168 provided open-ended responses that indicated first aid was applied to their child; however, only 34 received gold standard BFAT at the scene of the injury, 110 did not receive correct BFAT, and 24 were unsure what first aid was applied.
Conclusion
This study highlights an important need for communities to have access to appropriate evidence-based and co-designed BFAT education and training.
Citation
Kristen Walker, “Administration of Burns First Aid Treatment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in community settings,” ICMGLT Digital Library, accessed June 11, 2026, https://icmglt.org/library/items/show/487.