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Method: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out retrospectively in Dicle University Medical Faculty Hospital Burn Center. Descriptive statistical methods and chi-square test were used in data evaluation. Results: The 3227 burn patients that constituted the sample of our study 55.3% of the burn patients were between the ages of 1-5, 52.5% were male, 42.7% of the cases occurred between 2011 and 2013. The fact that burn patients occur mostly in aged 1-5 years children indicates the need for support from parents and help in child care.
ABSTRACT
In this study, it was aimed to investigate the effects of lockdown measures implemented due to COVID-19 on aetiology, sociodemographic characteristics, and clinical status of burn cases. This study was carried out retrospectively at the Burn Unit of Dicle University Medical Faculty Hospital. The burn cases during the COVID-19 outbreak were compared with those of the previous 2 years. Statistical analyses were carried out using the IBM SPSS (Statistics Package for Social Sciences) Statistics 25. Descriptive statistics, independent samples t-test, Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, and Shapiro-Wilk test were used for data evaluation. Results were evaluated at 95% confidence interval and P < .05 significance level. It was determined that burn cases were reduced by half during the COVID-19 compared to the previous 2 years. Despite the increase in the number of third-degree burns and surgeries, it was determined that the length of hospital stay decreased by an average of two thirds. Hot liquids have been identified as the most important cause of burns in all years. New studies should be conducted in order to examine the social dimension of COVID-19 pandemic in burn cases and to prevent these cases completely. The short hospital stay preferred by clinicians after COVID-19 and possible problems that may arise should be investigated.