Development and Evaluation of an Adult Burn Prevention Program

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a targeted burn prevention message on burn safety knowledge and behavior.

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Key information

Conditions

Burns Wounds and Injuries

Age range

16 year and older

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital

Brisbane, Queensland, 4029, Australia

About this study

Flammable liquid burns comprise 23% of admissions to our burn center. This was a project to test the uptake of the message "Don't be a Flaming Fool" delivered via multi-media campaign.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

male 16 years of age or older

Exclusion criteria

males less than 16 years of age
females

Treatment and study plan

multimedia burn awareness campaign

Other

Television commercials x4 delivered 86 times over 10 days plus logo in print media daily in two papers in two cities

Other names: health promotion, burn prevention

Primary outcomes

Changes in burn safety knowledge at 3 months

Time frame: Pre intervention, 3 months post intervention

The changes in knowledge regarding the dangers of using petrol or gasoline before and after a media campaign
Changes in burn safety knowledge at 12 months

Time frame: pre-intervention and 12 months post-interevention

The changes in knowledge regarding the dangers of using petrol or gasoline before and after a media campaign

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

The University of Queensland

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2010
Primary completion: 2011
Study completion: 2011
First posted: May 31, 2012
Registry last updated: Jun 5, 2012

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