Knowledge and practice of burn first aid among parents of under-age children

• Main Authors: Halil, Mohd Fuad, Ibrahim, Nor Marini, Sidek Ahmad, Zulkhairul Naim, Che Hasan, Muhammad Kamil
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: Elsevier 2021
• Subjects: RT Nursing; RT71 Study and Teaching
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/89277/7/89277_knowledge%20and%20practice%20of%20burn%20first%20aid%20among.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/89277/13/89277_Knowledge%20and%20practice%20of%20burn%20first%20aid_Scopus.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/89277/19/89277_Knowledge%20and%20practice%20of%20burn%20first%20aid%20among_wos.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/89277/; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1130862120305611
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

The objective of this study is to assess the level of knowledge and practice of burn first aid management among parents. A cross-sectional study was conducted among parents of under-age children in the Taman Desa Darul Naim area of Pasir Tumbuh, in Kelantan, Malaysia, using an adapted survey from Davies et al. Out of 80 respondents, 46.3% showed minimal knowledge of burn first aid, 47.5% had moderate knowledge, and 6.3% extensive knowledge. There was a significant relationship between the demographic data and the knowledge of burn first aid for gender (p = 0.02), but no significant relationship between the level of knowledge and level of education (p = 0.29) or age (p = 0.09). The findings indicate that the level of knowledge of burn first aid is limited. Education for parents of under-age children, including demonstrations of burn first aid, is needed to promote safe action and prevent further injury in the community.