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Child Injury Prevention and Care Initiatives Update

Over the last 12 months at #BHPhitconf, innovative projects such as research on children's burns, wound healing techniques, and interventions for head injuries were discussed. Efforts were made to develop smart dressings to detect wound infections and prevent post-concussion syndrome. Initiatives also focused on evaluating services for young children with head injuries and trampoline injury surveillance. Collaboration with British Red Cross aimed to enhance first aid education for specific populations. Future plans include strategic reviews and supporting Bristol Public Health in child injury prevention.

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Child Injury Prevention and Care Initiatives Update

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  1. #BHPhitconf

  2. The last 12 months • Burns and Scalds – Children’s Burns Research Centre • SILKIE study – low friction sheets for wound healing • Development a smart dressing to detect wound infections • MISTIC study to determine the normal physiological response to small burns #BHPhitconf

  3. The last 12 months • Head injuries - Prevention of post concussion syndrome • RCF feasibility study to develop an intervention for parents of young children • Service evaluation of children (older) discharged from ED after mTBI to assess persistence of symptoms #BHPhitconf

  4. The last 12 months • Conference: “Making it happen: Child injury prevention and care” 17th March 2016 • ED surveillance of trampoline injuries following opening of AirHop • Development of an in-hospital care pathway for open tibial fractures #BHPhitconf

  5. Supporting Action through First-aid Education (SAFE) • Commissioned by British Red Cross • Aim: to determine population groups with the potential to benefit from first aid education • 10 month study - qualitative and survey methods • Collaboration with Avoiding Hospital Admissions HIT #BHPhitconf

  6. Challenges • Time for clinical colleagues to contribute • Those able to ‘buy out’ their time best able to contribute • Will be discussion point at a HIT strategic review meeting on 29th June. #BHPhitconf

  7. Future • Dependent on outcomes of strategic review • Supporting Bristol Public Health in their child injury health needs assessment and prevention strategy #BHPhitconf

  8. Thank you • More information Julie.Mytton@uwe.ac.uk #BHPhitconf

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