June 1, 2017 Thesis Open Access

FRIEHIWOT GIRMA GESSESSE

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{
  "DOI": "10.20372/nadre:2339", 
  "author": [
    {
      "family": "FRIEHIWOT GIRMA GESSESSE"
    }
  ], 
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2017, 
        6, 
        1
      ]
    ]
  }, 
  "abstract": "<p>Background: Burn is a skin and tissue damage caused by agent like fire, scald, electricity, sunlight, chemical or nuclear radiation. Burn injury is a major contributor to morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. Burn in children can have long term physical, psychological, economic and social implication on them and their families with ongoing treatment, rehabilitation and the need for regular interventions.<br>\nObjective: The aim of this study was to assess outcome of burn injury and associated factors among children in FelegeHiwot Referral Hospital, Bahirdar town, Amhara regional state, Ethiopia, 2017.<br>\nMethods: Institution based retrospective cross sectional study design was conducted from October to June 2017.A total of 102 burn patients were selected by simple random sampling method. Data was collected from patients&rsquo; medical record by data collection sheet retrospectively from 2011 to 2016.Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were employed to identify associated factors for outcome of burn injury.</p>", 
  "title": "RETROSPECTIVE STUDY ON OUTCOME OF BURN INJURY AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG CHILDREN AT FELEGEHIWOT REFERRAL HOSPITAL, BAHIRDAR TOWN, AMHARA REGIONAL STATE, ETHIOPIA, 2017.", 
  "type": "thesis", 
  "id": "2339"
}