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Background: Burn injuries represent a significant public health challenge globally. Ethiopia, like many other LMICs, faces a substantial burden of burn injuries. Understanding the multifaceted nature of these challenges is essential for developing effective strategies to reduce burn-related morbidity and mortality.
Objectives: The study aims to assess the magnitude of mortality of burn patients admitted at AaBET and Yekatit 12 hospital and associated factors that increases mortality of burn patients.
Methods: The study is conducted at the burn unit of Addis Ababa Burn, Emergency, and Trauma center (AaBET), an affiliate institution of SPHMMC, and Yekatit 12 hospital. A facility-based retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the clinical profile and outcome of all burn patients admitted to AaBET and Yekatit 12 Hospital from September 1,2021- November 1 2023G.C. Binary logistic regression is made using Stata MP 17.
Result: During this 2-year study period, 800 admitted burn patients were included. Age less than 10 years (n= 288,36%) and females(n=459,57%) were affected to a higher degree by the burn accident. Scald (73.4%) followed by flame (16%) were the major cause of burn. The prevalence of mortality was 8.5% (68patients), 95 % CI (6.5-10.4). Factors associated with mortality were TBSA% greater than 30%, (AOR 13.4, 95%CI of [2.94, 61.50]), ICU admission (AOR 95%CI (5.5, 497.98)) and mild/moderate hypoxia upon presenting to the burn center (AOR0.14, 95% CI (0.04, 0.50)
Conclusion and Recommendation: This study has found that interplay of factors that were associated with higher mortality, of admitted burn patients. This highlights the need for targeted prevention and specialized care for high-risk groups. |
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