Perceptions of tap water temperatures, scald risk and prevention among parents and older people in social housing: A qualitative study

Burns

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 585-590

  Durand, Mary Alison ^a   Green, Judith ^a   Edwards, Phil ^a   Milton, Sarah ^a   Lutchmun, Suzanne ^b  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b ST PANCRAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Burns and scalds; Children; Hot tap water; Older people; Prevention

Indexed keywords

HOT WATER; TAP WATER;

AGED; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FEMALE; HOUSING; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; PERCEPTION; PREVENTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESIDENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCALD; UNITED KINGDOM; WATER TEMPERATURE;

ACCIDENTS, HOME; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AWARENESS; BURNS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR FAMILY; PARENTS; PUBLIC HOUSING; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; WATER; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 84859797777     PISSN: 03054179     EISSN: 18791409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2011.10.009     Document Type: Article

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