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# BHPhitconf. 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.
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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
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
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
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
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
Future • Dependent on outcomes of strategic review • Supporting Bristol Public Health in their child injury health needs assessment and prevention strategy #BHPhitconf
Thank you • More information Julie.Mytton@uwe.ac.uk #BHPhitconf