The epidemiology of burns at home in Portugal: 2023 data from the EVITA system

JORGE SILVA ALVES, TATIANA DANIELA; das Neves Pereira da Silva, Susana; Braz, Paula; Aniceto, Carlos; Papadakaki, Maria; Mexia, Ricardo; Matias-Dias, Carlos

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The epidemiology of burns at home in Portugal: 2023 data from the EVITA system

2025-10-01Documento de conferência

datacite.subject.fos	Ciências Médicas
datacite.subject.sdg	03:Saúde de Qualidade
dc.contributor.author	JORGE SILVA ALVES, TATIANA DANIELA
dc.contributor.author	das Neves Pereira da Silva, Susana
dc.contributor.author	Braz, Paula
dc.contributor.author	Aniceto, Carlos
dc.contributor.author	Papadakaki, Maria
dc.contributor.author	Mexia, Ricardo
dc.contributor.author	Matias-Dias, Carlos
dc.date.accessioned	2026-02-25T16:27:35Z
dc.date.available	2026-02-25T16:27:35Z
dc.date.issued	2025-10-01
dc.description	Abstract publicado em: Eur J Public Health. 2025 Nov;35(Suppl 5): ckaf165.fm001. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckaf165.fm001
dc.description.abstract	Background/Objectives: Burns represent a relevant public health problem worldwide, occurring at all ages, particularly affecting children. The severity of the injury associated with burns can vary from mild to severe, requiring different levels of care, making it difficult to understand the magnitude of this phenomenon. The aim of the study is to describe the characteristics of burns that occurred at home using emergencies departments of the National Health Service in 2023, and to understand their associated factors. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out, with an analytical component of the data collected through the EVITA monitoring system, which is part of the European Injury Database. To assess the associations, we performed Pearson's Chi-square test in the bivariate analysis and logistic regression in the multivariate analysis, estimating odds ratios (OR). A significance level of 5% (p < .05) was considered. Results: In this study 1 206 episodes of admission to the Emergency Department due to burns at home were analyzed. The majority of burns were observed in children and young people up to 19 years of age (34.1%) and in females (56.5%). Burns did not occur uniformly throughout the day; in the population up to 64 years old, they were more frequent in the afternoon and evening (54.7%). The likelihood of children up to 4 years of age being treated in the emergency department due to a burn that occurred at home was 6.97 times that of the group aged 75 years or older (OR=6.97; 95% [4.77, 10.17]). The OR estimate point in the relationship between burns and sex was OR=1.74; 95% CI [1.45–2.08]. Burns at home occurring between 17:00-23:00H had the highest odds (OR=2.10; 95% CI: 1.53–2.88) compared to those observed during the early morning hours. Conclusions: Burns affect the population differently depending on age, sex, period of time in which they occur and the associated activity. These results show the need for prevention measures adapted to this reality.	eng
dc.identifier.doi	10.1093/eurpub/ckaf165.002
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/10998
dc.language.iso	eng
dc.peerreviewed	yes
dc.relation.hasversion	https://academic.oup.com/eurpub/article/35/Supplement_5/ckaf165.002/8323277
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subject	Burns
dc.subject	Injuries
dc.subject	EVITA System
dc.subject	Epidemiology
dc.subject	Accidents
dc.subject	Home
dc.subject	EVITA
dc.subject	Determinantes da Saúde e da Doença
dc.subject	Observação em Saúde e Vigilância
dc.subject	Portugal
dc.title	The epidemiology of burns at home in Portugal: 2023 data from the EVITA system	eng
dc.type	conference object
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oaire.citation.conferenceDate	2025
oaire.citation.conferencePlace	Crete, Greece
oaire.citation.title	12th European Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion (EU-SAFETY), 30 Sep- 1–2 Oct 2025
oaire.citation.volume	35
oaire.version	http://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85
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person.givenName	Susana
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