Table 1 Summary of recently published burn prevention strategies
From: Burn prevention in the face of global wealth inequality
| Author | Year | Origin | Prevention strategies |
|---|---|---|---|
| D’ Cruz et al. | 2015 | Australia | Use of child-resistant packaging and improved parental practices |
| Marcucci et al. | 2010 | Canada | Burn prevention programs for electricians, Safer multimeters with fused leads |
| Wong et al. | 2007 | China | Interactive graphical illustrations on burn prevention to educate elderly, their family and caregivers |
| Unglaub et al. | 2005 | Germany | Water temperature regulation |
| Sarma | 2011 | India | Community seminars and school programs on burn prevention |
| Ahmadi et al. | 2007 | Iran | Community-based prevention programs, Use of videos of victim stories |
| Mohseni et al. | 2011 | Iran | Television Broadcast of special preventive programs |
| Rasouli et al. | 2015 | Iran | Nationwide chemical burn safety education |
| Peleg et al. | 2005 | Israel | Establish centralized prevention school programs |
| Atiyeh et al. | 2009 | Lebanon | Establish Fire and burn safety education in schools, community awareness programs, legislation and prevention codes |
| Olaitab and Olaitan | 2005 | Niger | Fire and cooking safety, no loose clothing |
| Sadeghi et al. | 2011 | Sweden | Use of safer consumer appliances, Public health education |
| Grivna et al. | 2014 | UAE | Safety education to caregivers, close supervision of young children, occupational safety education |
| Bayne | 2008 | UK | Avoid alcoholic skin prep and use occluding drape to prevent fluid spread when using tourniquet |
| Hodgins et al. | 2011 | UK | Establish burn prevention programs in low and middle income communities |
| Kendrick et al. | 2012 | UK | Use of home safety equipment, Healthcare provider educating patients on burn safety |
| Durand et al. | 2012 | UK | Water temperature regulation |
| Oomman et al. | 2013 | UK | Public awareness and online learning tools via internet videos |
| Alden et al. | 2005 | USA | Burn-injury prevention program for patients and caregiver |
| Klein et al. | 2005 | USA | Public education and public service announcements |
| Cagle et al. | 2006 | USA | Focused prevention programs to include parent workshops and home visits for environment changes |
| Alden et al. | 2006 | USA | Installation and use of safety devices, Educational guidelines for consumers of household items |
| Forjuoh SN | 2006 | USA | Environmental modifications, parental education, and Kitchen product redesign and safety |
| O’Brien et al. | 2008 | USA | Educate on potential household hazards and cooking safety, Use of child proof devices, Burn prevention programs in schools |
| Palmieri et al. | 2008 | USA | Change soup packaging, Educate families with multiple children |
| Peck et al. | 2009 | USA | Prevention education, training to health personnel, engineering changes, enforcement of legislative protection and environmental modifications |
| Leahy et al. | 2012 | USA | Community based, culturally sensitive programs for senior citizens. |
| Lloyd et al. | 2012 | USA | Educate patients and families on burn prevention during well-child visits |
| Rieman et al. | 2012 | USA | Burn prevention education in schools |
| Heard et al. | 2013 | USA | Establish customized and integrated educational school programs |
| Heard et al. | 2013 | USA | Distribute burn prevention coloring books to schools |
| Lehna et al. | 2014 | USA | Educate and train health care providers on burn prevention knowledge |
| Natarajan M | 2014 | USA | Establish burn education campaign for young women and girls, Safer stove fuel option |
| Gamelli et al. | 2015 | USA | Educate caregivers in healthcare settings and establish training programs for daycare workers |