Poorer first aid after burn is associated with remoteness in Australia: Where to from here?
Jennifer GongLincoln M TracyDale W EdgarFiona M WoodYvonne SingerBelinda J GabbePublished in: The Australian journal of rural health (2021)
Nearly two-thirds of patients received gold standard burns first aid following injury. However, patients who were injured in the most remote regions of Australia were at an increased risk of not receiving gold standard first aid treatment within 3 hours of injury. Further examination of factors contributing to poorer first aid standards in remote areas is required.