title: Incidence and cost of non-fatal burns in Iran: a nationwide population-based study.
abstract: To determine the incidence and cost of non-fatal burns in Iran; this cross-sectional household survey of a nationally representative sample of 15-64 years old was conducted. Through face-to-face interviews and telephone calls, the data on the demographics, history and cost of burns were collected. The annual incidence rate of burns was estimated 129.85 per 1000 population. Burns occurred higher in younger age, female gender and urban residency. The most common burn description was as follows: unpaid work (activity during burn), home (place of burn), heat and hot substances (mechanism of burn) and upper limb (site of burn). The average total cost of burn includes victims seeking medical care was US$124 per case. The main findings of this study suggest that burns are a major public health concern in Iran. To stop this important health issue, a national program for burn prevention and education must be developed.
authors.affiliation: a Sina Trauma and Surgery Research Center , Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) , Tehran , Iran.
authors.forename: Abolfazl
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2242-4459
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abouie
authors.affiliation: a Sina Trauma and Surgery Research Center , Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) , Tehran , Iran.
authors.forename: Payman
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Salamati
authors.affiliation: a Sina Trauma and Surgery Research Center , Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) , Tehran , Iran.
authors.forename: Nima
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hafezi-Nejad
authors.affiliation: b Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies (INCAS) , Iranian Institute for Reduction of High-Risk Behaviors , Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) , Tehran , Iran.
authors.forename: Afarin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rahimi-Movaghar
authors.affiliation: a Sina Trauma and Surgery Research Center , Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) , Tehran , Iran.
authors.forename: Soheil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saadat
authors.affiliation: b Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies (INCAS) , Iranian Institute for Reduction of High-Risk Behaviors , Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) , Tehran , Iran.
authors.forename: Masoumeh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Amin-Esmaeili
authors.affiliation: c Department of Psychiatry , Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) , Tehran , Iran.
authors.forename: Vandad
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sharifi
authors.affiliation: d Research Center for Addiction and Risky Behavior (ReCARB), Psychiatric Department , Iran University of Medical Sciences , Tehran , Iran.
authors.forename: Ahmad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hajebi
authors.affiliation: a Sina Trauma and Surgery Research Center , Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) , Tehran , Iran.
authors.forename: Vafa
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7347-8767
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Rahimi-Movaghar
mesh_terms: D000061:Accidents, Home / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002056:Burns / Q000191:economics* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005249:Fees and Charges; D005260:Female; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012737:Sex Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Burn; Iran; cost; epidemiology; incidence