ArticleInjury epidemiology2020
Factors contributing to longer length of stay in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children hospitalised for burn injury.
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- Understanding co-production of injury research in Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities: a comprehensive scoping review.Injury epidemiology · 2025Article
- Epidemiology and burden of pediatric burns in underdeveloped minority areas in Guangxi, China from 2014 to 2020: a retrospective study.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Patient journey mapping to investigate quality and cultural safety in burn care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families - development, application and implications.BMC health services research · 2022Article
- The Australian Traumatic Brain Injury National Data (ATBIND) project: a mixed methods study protocol.The Medical journal of Australia · 2022Article
- Protective Factors against Self-Harm and Suicidality among Australian Indigenous Adolescents: A Strengths-Based Analysis of the Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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- Epidemiological and Clinical Characteristics of 5,569 Pediatric Burns in Central China From 2013 to 2019.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
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backgroundAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children have higher incidence, severity and hospital length of stay for their acute burn injuries than other Australian children. We examined factors contributing to longer length of stay for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children with an acute burn injury.
methodsBurns Registry of Australia and New Zealand admissions of children < 16 years of age between October 2009 and July 2018 were analysed. Descriptive statistics explored patient and injury characteristics; Cox-regression models estimated characteristics associated with longer length of stay. Knowledge Interface methodology and Indigenous research methods were used throughout.
resultsA total of 723 children were identified as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and 6257 as other Australian. The median hospital length of stay for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children (5 days [CI 5-6]) was 4 days longer than other Australian children (1 day [CI 1-2]). Remoteness, flame burns, high percentage total body surface area (%TBSA) and full thickness burns were factors associated with longer length of stay for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. Similar prognostic factors were identified for other Australian children along with Streptococcus sp. and Staphylococcus sp. infection.
conclusionRemoteness, flame burns, %TBSA, and full thickness burns are prognostic factors contributing to extended hospital length of stay for all Australian children. These factors are more prevalent in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, impacting length of stay. Treatment programs, clinical guidelines, and burns policies should engage with the unique circumstances of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children to mitigate inequities in health.
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