School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3004, Australia.
Health Data Research UK, Swansea University Medical School, Swansea University, Swansea SA2 8PP, UK.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Aug 4;19(15):9578. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19159578.
Burns are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Understanding when and how burns occur, as well as the differences between countries, would aid prevention efforts. A review of burn injuries occurring between July 2009 and June 2021 was undertaken using data from the Burns Registry of Australia and New Zealand. Peak injury times were identified on a country-by-country basis. Variations in demographic and injury event profiles between countries were compared using descriptive statistics. There were 26,925 admissions recorded across the two countries (23,323 for Australia; 3602 for New Zealand). The greatest number of injuries occurred between 6 PM to 7 PM in Australia (1871, 8.0%) and between 5 PM to 6 PM in New Zealand (280, 7.8%). In both countries, scalds accounted for the greatest proportion of injuries during peak times (988, 45.8%), but a greater proportion of young children (under three years) sustained burns during New Zealand's peak times. The number of burn injuries associated with the preparation and/or consumption of food offers an opportunity for a targeted prevention program that may yield benefits across the two countries. Age- and mechanism-related differences in the profile of burn-injured patients need to be considered when developing and implementing such a program.
烧伤是全球发病率和死亡率的主要原因之一。了解烧伤的发生时间和方式，以及各国之间的差异，将有助于预防工作。本研究使用澳大利亚和新西兰烧伤登记处的数据，对 2009 年 7 月至 2021 年 6 月期间发生的烧伤损伤进行了回顾性分析。按国家确定了受伤的高峰期时间。使用描述性统计比较了各国之间人口统计学和伤害事件特征的差异。两国共有 26925 例住院患者（澳大利亚 23323 例，新西兰 3602 例）。在澳大利亚，受伤人数最多的时间段是下午 6 点到 7 点（1871 例，占 8.0%），在新西兰，受伤人数最多的时间段是下午 5 点到 6 点（280 例，占 7.8%）。在这两个国家，在高峰期，烫伤占受伤比例最大（988 例，占 45.8%），但在新西兰的高峰期，更多的幼儿（三岁以下）受伤。与食物的准备和/或消费相关的烧伤数量为制定有针对性的预防计划提供了机会，该计划可能会使这两个国家受益。在制定和实施此类计划时，需要考虑到与年龄和机制相关的烧伤患者特征的差异。
