. Sima Ajami; . Parisa Lamoochi
Volume 4, Issue 5 , November 2014, , Pages 1-5
Abstract
Context: Iran experiences a high rate of burns accompanied by painful consequences,death and a lot of disabilities. In order to reduce the burden of this injury, some strategiessuch ...
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Context: Iran experiences a high rate of burns accompanied by painful consequences,death and a lot of disabilities. In order to reduce the burden of this injury, some strategiessuch as designing and implementation of registration systems are essential. Aims: The aimof this study was to compare National Burn Registry in America, England, Australia and Iran.Materials and Methods: This study was comparative‑descriptive in which data collected fromthe National Burn Registry of America, England, Australia and Iran studied in 2013. The studypopulation included National Burn Registry of these countries and data was collected usingraw data forms. Statistical Analysis Used: Data on each country was categorized according toobjectives and comparisons took place using comparative tables. Finally, descriptive‑theoreticalanalysis of the findings was performed. Results: National Security Agency and NationalBurn Repository in America, National Institute of Health and the Ministry of Health in Englandand the Department of Health and Senior in Australia are responsible for national burningregistry. A seven‑axial model was proposed for Iran’s National Registry. America’s registrysystem is broader than other countries due to its cooperation with Canada, Sweden and Asia.Conclusion: The aim of the Burn Registry System is to gather, store, edit, categorize, analyzeand distribute all burns, injured data from all health care centers in a specific population andprovide valuable information about the occurrence, time and regional distribution of burn injury.
