Training of medical and paramedical personnel in burn care and prevention

Tom Potokar; Shariq Ali; Redouane Bouali; Monica Walusimbi; Shobha Chamania

doi:10.4103/0970-0358.70734

Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, Table of Contents

CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Plast Surg 2010; 43(S 01): S121-S125
DOI: 10.4103/0970-0358.70734

Review Article

Association of Plastic Surgeons of India

Training of medical and paramedical personnel in burn care and prevention

Tom Potokar

Welsh Centre for Burns & Plastic Surgery and Swansea University School of Medicine, Swansea, Wales, UK

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Shariq Ali

¹Princess Alexandra Hospital, Essex, UK, and Primary Trauma Care and Burns Centre, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan

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Redouane Bouali

²Division Chair Critical Care, University of Ottawa, Canada, and Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, Ontario, Canada and Canadian Patient Safety Institute, Uganda

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Monica Walusimbi

³Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit, Mulago National Referral Hospital, Uganda

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Shobha Chamania

⁴Choithram Hospital & Research Center and Burn Care Foundation, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

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Abstract

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ABSTRACT

This paper discusses the requirements for training in burn care within a resource limited environment, what is currently practiced and goes on to suggest a strategy for effective delivery of education and training.

KEY WORDS

Burn care - training - knowledge - skills - attitudes

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