Table 3 Burn first aid practices summarized literature
Author | Location | Burn first aid practices |
|---|---|---|
Harvey et al. [25] | Sydney, Australia | 82 % of respondents applied water to cool burn wounds 9.4 % applied the water for an optimal 20 min |
Taira et al. [32] | New York, USA | 73 % of respondents cooled burn wounds 39.9 % tap water was used 25.2 % ice was used Wound wrapping and dressing was applied by 22.2 % |
Cuttle et al. [24] | Australia | 80.2 % of respondents applied cold water to cool burn wounds 12.1 % applied the water for an optimal 20 min or more |
Karaoz B [27] | Milas, Turkey | 39.6 % of respondents applied cold water to cool burn wounds |
Scheven D. et al. [33] | KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | 26 % of respondents applied cold water to cool burn wounds |