Vicarious Trauma in Burns: Prevalence, Impact, and Management Strategies in Australian Healthcare Wiktor Pilch1, Andrew Castley1, 1Tasmanian Burns Unit, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Abstract Vicarious trauma is a significant occupational hazard for healthcare providers who care for burn patients. The emotional...
- 29 August 2023
Management of Pruritus in Burns: Understanding Contributing Factors and Future Perspectives Wiktor Pilch1, Rebecca Schrale1, Andrew Castley1, 1Tasmanian Burns Unit, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Abstract Pruritus is a common and distressing symptom experienced by burn patients throughout their recovery process. Understanding...
- 29 August 2023
Environmental Impact of Burns Dressing Waste on Patients in Australia: A Critical Analysis Wiktor Pilch1, Andrew Castley1, 1Tasmanian Burns Unit, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Abstract This presentation examines the environmental implications associated with burns dressing waste in Australia. Burns dressings play...
- 29 August 2023
“The Bachelor’s Handbag” Burn – A tale of caution Lucinda Van de Ven1, Darren Molony1, Linda Quinn1, 1Women’s And Children’s Hospital, Adelaide, SA, Australia Abstract Background ‘The bachelor’s handbag’ is a colloquial term for a takeaway roast/barbeque chicken. It comes...
- 29 August 2023
The Application of Artificial Intelligence In The Assessment of Burn Injuries Ching Clarise Lam1, Ernest Tay1, Cheng Hean Lo2, 1Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia2Victorian Adult Burns Service, The Alfred, Melbourne, VIC, Australia Abstract Introduction Burn injuries may be difficult to...
- 29 August 2023
On-line paediatric burns care learning package Kristen Storey1,2, Catherine McMillan1, Roy Kimble1,3, Bhaveshkumar Patel1, 1Queensland Children’s Hospital, South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia2Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia3Centre for Children’s Burns and Trauma Research, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Abstract Background Continuing education is necessary...
- 29 August 2023
WCH Burns Digital Referral Service – Keeping paediatric burns patients on the land Lucinda Van de Ven1, Bernard Carney1, Linda Quinn1, 1Women’s And Children’s Hospital, Adelaide, SA, Australia Abstract Background The Paediatric Burns Service at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital...
- 29 August 2023
Interplast’s work in burns prevention and treatment across the Asia Pacific Jess Hill Abstract Biography Jess is the Director of International Programs at Interplast Australia & New Zealand, where she has been working with, and then leading, Interplast’s international programs...
- 29 August 2023
Pyoderma gangrenosum secondary to severe burn injury Serag Saleh1, Bish Soliman1, 1Royal North Shore Hospital Abstract Background Pyoderma gangrenosum is an uncommon cutaneous inflammatory dermatosis classically characterised by the formation of sterile, ulcerating lesions that are rapidly progressive and demonstrate...
- 29 August 2023
Perioperative thermoregulation practices in major burns management across Australia, New Zealand, and the UK (optiTHERMM) Cody Frear1, Guy Stanley2,3, Majid Al-Khalil4, Lorna Burrows5, Jonathon Pleat6, 1University Of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia2Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia3The University of...
- 29 August 2023