Influence of socioeconomic factors on the occurrence of burns in pediatric ages

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burns, children, pediatrics, socio-economic factors, social determinants of health, health inequality

Abstract

Introduction: Accidents do not occur isolated, they are almost always related to a social factor and the cultural environment. It is proposed that socioeconomic conditions impact on people's health.

Objectives: To determine the socioeconomic factors that influence the occurrence of burns in pediatric ages.

Methods: Cross-sectional descriptive study conducted in the Caumatology room of " Dr. Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso" Hospital, Santiago de Cuba province, in 2017. The SPSS System was used. Absolute frequency and percentage were determined.

Results: The most affected age group were children aged 1-4 years. No differences were found in relation to sex. Boiling liquids were the predominant causative agent. Families with 1 or 2 children and low incomes stood out. In the case studies, 71.7% of the relatives had little knowledge about the prevention and first aid of burns. 41.7% of the families had a family member who smoked.

Conclusions: The interaction of social factors with economic factors influences the occurrence of burns and other conditions in pediatric ages, being the most vulnerable the group of 1-4 years old.

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Published

2022-06-28

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Olivares Louhau EM, González Bravo MM, Bonne Falcón D, Lafaurié Olivares PE, Brossard Arias YM. Influence of socioeconomic factors on the occurrence of burns in pediatric ages. Rev Cubana Salud Pública [Internet]. 2022 Jun. 28 [cited 2025 Jan. 15];48(2). Available from: https://revsaludpublica.sld.cu/index.php/spu/article/view/2814

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Vol. 48 No. 2 (2022): abril-junio

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Research

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