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The study was designed to explore the epidemiology of burn mortality in Bangladesh.A population-based cross-sectional survey was conducted between January and December 2003. Nationally representative data was collected from 171,366 rural and urban households, comprising of a total population of 819,429.Overall mortality burn rate was 2.2 per 100,000 populations per year. The rate was higher amongst...
The study was design to explore the health seeking behaviour of Bangladeshi parents for their children during burn injuries.A population-based cross-sectional survey was conducted between January and December 2003 in Bangladesh. Nationally representative data were collected from 171,366 rural and urban households comprising of a total population of 819,429, including 351,651 children of 0–18 years...
To assess the burden of burn injury in primary and secondary hospitals in Bangladesh, and how these costs are reflected as social and economic burdens in the community.Cross-sectional study.A direct method was adopted to estimate the cost of burn injury, which involved interviewing patients or their attendants. Patient discharge records from 16 district hospitals and 45 Upazila (lower political units)...
In terms of mortality, morbidity and disability, burns are emerging as a major child health problem in Bangladesh. This trend is similar to many other developing countries. To develop effective burn prevention programmes, information on its magnitude and determinants is necessary. The purpose of this study was to document the magnitude and determinant of childhood burns in Bangladesh, based on a population-based...
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