Article ; Online: Patient or Prisoner?: Acute Burn Injuries in Prisoners-The Birmingham Burns Centre Experience.
Journal of burn care & research : official publication of the American Burn Association
2023 Volume 44, Issue 6, Page(s) 1460–1465
Abstract: Increased risk of violence and self-harm means prisoners are a vulnerable population with complex health needs. They account for a small proportion of patients with burn injuries; however, present a unique set of challenges. This study investigates the ... ...
Abstract | Increased risk of violence and self-harm means prisoners are a vulnerable population with complex health needs. They account for a small proportion of patients with burn injuries; however, present a unique set of challenges. This study investigates the incidence, pattern and outcomes of burn injuries in prison population. Prisoners referred from 2010 to 2021 were identified using the International Burn Injury Database (iBID). Patient demographics, burn injury characteristics and outcomes were collected. Patients were then stratified based on mechanism of injury, treatment modality (surgery/conservative), hospital admission (inpatient/outpatient), and compliance with outpatient follow-up, for subgroup analyses. Sixty-eight prisoners sustained burns during the study period, with a median age of 28.5 years and TBSA of 3%. The majority were male (98.5%) and required hospital admission (75%). Scalds were the most common injury type (77.9%) and assault the most frequent cause of burns (63.2%). Eighteen patients (26.5%) underwent a surgical procedure and there were two mortalities. Of patients for whom follow-up was planned, 22% attended no appointments, with a further 49% of prisoners missing at least one appointment. Relative to patients managed nonoperatively, prisoners undergoing surgery had a longer stay and all attended outpatient follow-up appointments. Prisoners represent a unique population with exceptional challenges. Attention should be given to protecting vulnerable patients at risk of assault, education of prison staff around burn prevention and first aid, and ensuring that prisoners are able to access burns follow-up to minimize long-term sequelae. Opportunities exist to aid this such as the adoption of telemedicine. |
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MeSH term(s) | Humans ; Male ; Female ; Adult ; Burns/therapy ; Hospitalization ; Length of Stay ; Self-Injurious Behavior/epidemiology ; Prisoners ; Burn Units ; Retrospective Studies |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2023-04-01 |
Publishing country | England |
Document type | Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
ZDB-ID | 2224246-6 |
ISSN | 1559-0488 ; 1559-047X |
ISSN (online) | 1559-0488 |
ISSN | 1559-047X |
DOI | 10.1093/jbcr/irad052 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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