Lara Harvey|Margo Barr|Rebecca C. Poulos|Caroline F. Finch|Shauna Sherker|John G. Harvey
A population?based survey of knowledge of first aid for burns in New South Wales
UNSW Sydney|New South Wales Department of Health|UNSW Sydney|Monash University|Children's Hospital at Westmead
medical journal australiavolume 195 issue 8 p 465468 research populationbased survey knowledge first aid burns new south wales lara harvey bsc mph corresponding author lara harvey bsc mph phd student email protected school public health community medicine university new south wales sydney nswcorrespondence email protectedsearch papers authormargo l barr bsc mph margo l barr bsc mph senior epidemiologist manager health survey program centre epidemiology research nsw department health sydney nswsearch papers authorroslyn g poulos mb bshons phd fafphm roslyn g poulos mb bshons phd fafphm senior lecturer school public health community medicine university new south wales sydney nswsearch papers authorcaroline f finch bsc msc phd caroline f finch bsc msc phd principal research fellow monash injury research unit monash university melbourne vicsearch papers authorshauna sherker bsc msc phd shauna sherker bsc msc phd national research manager surf life saving australia sydney nswsearch papers authorjohn g harvey mb bs fracs frcs john g harvey mb bs fracs frcs head burns unit childrens hospital westmead sydney nswsearch papers author lara harvey bsc mph corresponding author lara harvey bsc mph phd student email protected school public health community medicine university new south wales sydney nswcorrespondence email protectedsearch papers authormargo l barr bsc mph margo l barr bsc mph senior epidemiologist manager health survey program centre epidemiology research nsw department health sydney nswsearch papers authorroslyn g poulos mb bshons phd fafphm roslyn g poulos mb bshons phd fafphm senior lecturer school public health community medicine university new south wales sydney nswsearch papers authorcaroline f finch bsc msc phd caroline f finch bsc msc phd principal research fellow monash injury research unit monash university melbourne vicsearch papers authorshauna sherker bsc msc phd shauna sherker bsc msc phd national research manager surf life saving australia sydney nswsearch papers authorjohn g harvey mb bs fracs frcs john g harvey mb bs fracs frcs head burns unit childrens hospital westmead sydney nswsearch papers author first published 17 october 2011 httpsdoiorg105694mja1110836citations 40read full textaboutpdf toolsrequest permissionexport citationadd favoritestrack citation shareshare give accessshare full text accessshare fulltext accessplease review terms conditions use check box share fulltext version articlei read accept wiley online library terms conditions useshareable linkuse link share fulltext version article friends colleagues learn morecopy url share linkshare onemailfacebooktwitterlinkedinredditwechat abstract objective determine current level knowledge first aid burn injury sources knowledge among general population new south wales design setting participants people aged 16 years older interviewed part 2007 nsw population health survey continuous telephone survey nsw residents main outcome measure weighted proportion population optimal first aid knowledge burns results total 7320 respondents asked questions related burn injuries first aid surveyed population 82 reported would cool burn water 9 reported would cool burn recommended 20 minutes respondents reported would remove patients clothing keep injured person warm common sources first aid information first aid book 42 internet 33 speaking language english home 65 years age associated lack first aid knowledge conclusions minority people living nsw know optimal time cooling burn injury appropriate first aid steps burns study demonstrates gap publics knowledge especially among nonenglish speaking people older people highlights need clear consistent first aid message references 1 nsw department health new south wales population health survey 2007 report adult health sydney nsw doh 2008 2davies jwl prompt cooling burned areas review benefits effector mechanisms burns incl therm inj 1982 9 16 3wiedeman mp brigham mp effects cooling microvasculature thermal injury 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