Badakhshan Uashar, Zamani Reza, Martins Tanimola
Medical School, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter EX1 2LU, UK.
Eur Burn J. 2025 Aug 22;6(3):48. doi: 10.3390/ebj6030048.
Burn injuries are among the most distressing injuries, affecting approximately 250,000 people annually in the UK. While extensive research has explored how gender, health, and socioeconomic factors influence burn injury rates, ethnic disparities in burns have received less attention.
The review followed the PRISMA framework for database searches. Search terms included concepts of ethnicity and burn injuries in the UK.
From the initial 3339 search results, 11 studies were selected following the eligibility screening. White ethnic groups made up 52.4% of admissions, whereas Asians and Black groups made up 24.9% and 5.9%, respectively. Trends showed a decline in admissions among White patients and a rise in admissions among Black patients. Children aged 1 to 5 years were most affected, particularly in the Asian and Black groups. Males constituted 58.0% of admissions, while females accounted for 42.0%. Most burns occurred at home, with scalds, particularly among children. Ethnic minorities were more likely to apply unsuitable topical treatments and had higher rates of psychological referrals.
The review underscores important ethnic disparities in burn injuries and outcomes. Targeting policies to address them could result in a more equitable healthcare system and improved outcomes for burn patients in the UK.
烧伤是最令人痛苦的损伤之一，在英国每年约有25万人受其影响。虽然广泛的研究探讨了性别、健康和社会经济因素如何影响烧伤发生率，但烧伤方面的种族差异却较少受到关注。
本综述遵循PRISMA框架进行数据库检索。检索词包括英国的种族和烧伤损伤概念。
从最初的3339条检索结果中，经过资格筛选后选择了11项研究。白人种族群体占入院人数的52.4%，而亚洲人和黑人种族群体分别占24.9%和5.9%。趋势显示白人患者入院人数下降，黑人患者入院人数上升。1至5岁的儿童受影响最大，尤其是在亚洲和黑人种族群体中。男性占入院人数的58.0%，女性占42.0%。大多数烧伤发生在家中，烫伤居多，尤其是在儿童中。少数族裔更有可能使用不合适的局部治疗方法，心理转诊率也更高。
本综述强调了烧伤损伤及治疗结果方面重要的种族差异。针对这些差异制定政策可能会使英国的医疗保健系统更加公平，并改善烧伤患者的治疗结果。
