Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices toward First Aid Management of Skin Burns in Saudi Arabia

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Background: Burns are considered a serious health affection that leads to several consequences affecting a person both physically and emotionally. Herbal and traditional medicine have become popular remedies among patients worldwide. Aim: This study explores common practices followed in burns as first aid management. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in the Eastern province of Saudi Arabia using a designed questionnaire distributed electronically through different social media. The questionnaire consisted of socio-demographic details, history of burns, causative material, and practices followed in response to burns. Results: 461 individuals have participated in this study. The commonest reason for burns was hot water or steam. The majority of the respondents (63%) had a satisfactory response to self-aid alone at home. The most common first aid options for managing burns at home were cold water alone 195 (42%), any sort of cream alone 177 (38%), or both 317 (69%). Overall, the result shows no statistically significant difference between the outcome of burn injury and the most commonly used burn aids. Conclusions: Most people use creams and water as the first-aid management of burns, while a good number of people use traditional medicine. Overall, people who receive hospital treatment after getting first aid at home give a better outcome.

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Al Dhafiri, M., Kaliyadan, F., Alghadeer, M. A., Al-Jaziri, Z. Y., Alabdulmuhsin, Z. A., & Alaithan, Z. A. (2022). Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices toward First Aid Management of Skin Burns in Saudi Arabia. Clinics and Practice, 12(1), 97–105. https://doi.org/10.3390/clinpract12010013

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