Albertyn R, Bickler S W, Rode H
Division of Paediatric Surgery, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch 7700, Cape Town, South Africa.
Burns. 2006 Aug;32(5):605-12. doi: 10.1016/j.burns.2005.12.004. Epub 2006 May 19.
Paediatric burn injuries in Sub Saharan Africa are common and often lead to devastating consequences. Unfortunately relevant and accurate data regarding these injuries is sketchy and incomplete. This paper reviews the available information on the epidemiology of paediatric burns in Africa, associated health problems and contributing environmental factors responsible for these burns. The current status of burn care, the lack of infrastructure, and traditional methods of treatment, further contribute to the unsatisfactory status of overall burn management, prevention, and rehabilitation of burn survivors. A strategy for improving burn care in Africa has been formulated. The management of childhood burns will only be successful if educational, social, fiscal and infrastructure standards are improved. Traditional beliefs and methods cannot be discarded as they play an important role in the management of these children. It is furthermore essential that local and central government organisations support these initiatives. Clearly, the children of Africa deserve better burn care.
撒哈拉以南非洲地区的儿童烧伤很常见，往往会导致灾难性后果。不幸的是，关于这些烧伤的相关准确数据粗略且不完整。本文回顾了非洲儿童烧伤流行病学的现有信息、相关健康问题以及导致这些烧伤的环境因素。烧伤护理的现状、基础设施的缺乏以及传统治疗方法，进一步导致了烧伤总体管理、预防和烧伤幸存者康复的不尽人意。已制定了一项改善非洲烧伤护理的策略。只有提高教育、社会、财政和基础设施标准，儿童烧伤的管理才会成功。传统观念和方法不能被摒弃，因为它们在这些儿童的管理中发挥着重要作用。此外，地方和中央政府组织支持这些举措至关重要。显然，非洲的儿童理应得到更好的烧伤护理。
