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Background <p>Home-based scalds are the leading cause of pediatric burn morbidity; this study describes their epidemiology and prevention practices at Northern Jordan’s primary burn center.</p> Methods <p>We conducted a hospital-based retrospective review of 107 consecutive burn patients treated at Princess Basma Hospital (Northern Jordan) between March 2022 and December 2024. Clinical and demographic variables were extracted from medical records, including age, sex, burn mechanism, anatomical distribution, total body surface area (TBSA), time to presentation, length of hospital stay, and surgical intervention. In addition, a study-specific questionnaire (administered at discharge or the first follow-up clinic visit) captured burn-event circumstances, first aid practices, and prevention behaviors; parents/caregivers provided responses. Descriptive statistics summarized patient characteristics. Chi-square testing and logistic regression were used to identify factors associated with prolonged admission (&gt; 7 days) and need for surgery. A two-sided p-value &lt; 0.05 was considered statistically significant.</p> Results <p>Patients were evenly distributed by gender (50.5% male), with a mean age of 12.8 ± 15.3 years; 39.3% were aged 0–2 years. Scalds predominated (64.5%), and 86% of injuries occurred indoors. Most patients (81.3%) presented within 24&#xa0;h; 57% remained hospitalized over one week, and 17.8% required surgical management. Trunk involvement was the sole independent predictor of surgery (odds ratio 2.7; 95% CI 1.1–6.5; <i>p</i> = 0.03). Although 60.5% of caregivers reported testing water temperature, overall uptake of structured prevention strategies—such as use of safety barriers and education on hazard avoidance—was low.</p> Conclusions <p>Scalds overwhelmingly affect young children in Northern Jordan, highlighting an urgent need for targeted home-safety education and barrier-based prevention measures. Level of Evidence: Level IV, risk / prognostic study.</p>

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Burn patterns and prevention strategies in Northern Jordan: a retrospective hospital-based study

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    2026年4月20日

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  • Mohamad Kharashgah,
  • Saleh A. Ba-shammakh,
  • Mohammad Abu-Hussein,
  • Mohammad Yousef,
  • Mohammed Sobh,
  • Mohammad Abu-Rub,
  • Almu’atasim Khamees,
  • Ismail Alqawasmeh,
  • Rana Allouh,
  • Dareen Alabdallah,
  • Manar AlTiti,
  • Asal Alqawasmeh

摘要

Background

Home-based scalds are the leading cause of pediatric burn morbidity; this study describes their epidemiology and prevention practices at Northern Jordan’s primary burn center.

Methods

We conducted a hospital-based retrospective review of 107 consecutive burn patients treated at Princess Basma Hospital (Northern Jordan) between March 2022 and December 2024. Clinical and demographic variables were extracted from medical records, including age, sex, burn mechanism, anatomical distribution, total body surface area (TBSA), time to presentation, length of hospital stay, and surgical intervention. In addition, a study-specific questionnaire (administered at discharge or the first follow-up clinic visit) captured burn-event circumstances, first aid practices, and prevention behaviors; parents/caregivers provided responses. Descriptive statistics summarized patient characteristics. Chi-square testing and logistic regression were used to identify factors associated with prolonged admission (> 7 days) and need for surgery. A two-sided p-value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.

Results

Patients were evenly distributed by gender (50.5% male), with a mean age of 12.8 ± 15.3 years; 39.3% were aged 0–2 years. Scalds predominated (64.5%), and 86% of injuries occurred indoors. Most patients (81.3%) presented within 24 h; 57% remained hospitalized over one week, and 17.8% required surgical management. Trunk involvement was the sole independent predictor of surgery (odds ratio 2.7; 95% CI 1.1–6.5; p = 0.03). Although 60.5% of caregivers reported testing water temperature, overall uptake of structured prevention strategies—such as use of safety barriers and education on hazard avoidance—was low.

Conclusions

Scalds overwhelmingly affect young children in Northern Jordan, highlighting an urgent need for targeted home-safety education and barrier-based prevention measures. Level of Evidence: Level IV, risk / prognostic study.