Acceptability and functionality of the “Kettle Strap”: An attempt to decrease kettle related burns in children

Advances in burn care have resulted in improved outcomes in patients with burns. Unfortunately, children in low and middle-income countries (LMIC) are still disproportionally affected. As much as in any other area of healthcare the presence of a non-enabling environment with low socio-economic status of the families, lower literacy rates, informal housing, overcrowding, and mass migration, all contribute to the high incidence of childhood burns in the developing world. Programs directed to improvements in safety measures, legislation and education had limited successes, as they fall within the public health domain and are hampered due to other basic priorities and fiscal restraints.
Source: Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries - Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: Source Type: research