Epidemiology and perceptions of non-fatal burns among select youth (15–24 years old) from Peshawar Pakistan; a sequential explanatory mixed methods study

Epidemiology and perceptions of non-fatal burns among select youth (15–24 years old) from Peshawar Pakistan; a sequential explanatory mixed methods study

•First article to our knowledge that provides a recent incidence of burns among youth in Pakistan.•Out of 547 participants 15 % had burn injuries within the last 12 months (2021–22).•Young females (15–24 years) have an IRR Incidence Rate Ratio of burns that is 2.9 times compared to young males.•Yout...

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Veröffentlicht in:Burns open : an international open access journal for burn injuries 2024-04, Vol.8 (2), p.60-67
Hauptverfasser: Masud, Sarwat, Hyder, Adnan A, Rahim Khan, Uzma, Ullah Khan, Nadeem, Petrucka, Pammla
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescents
Burns
Pakistan
Unintentional burns
Unintentional injuries
Youth
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Zusammenfassung:•First article to our knowledge that provides a recent incidence of burns among youth in Pakistan.•Out of 547 participants 15 % had burn injuries within the last 12 months (2021–22).•Young females (15–24 years) have an IRR Incidence Rate Ratio of burns that is 2.9 times compared to young males.•Youth with low-income status (family income 
ISSN:2468-9122
2468-9122
DOI:10.1016/j.burnso.2024.01.003