behavioural trends
Last reviewed 01/2018
In the developed world, there are a recurring set of types of behaviour which are linked to burn injury:
- careless behaviour; by far the most common risk factor e.g. smoking in bed
- accident; e.g. motor vehicle accident
- fitting; e.g. during an epileptic fit
- syncope
- alcohol; may predispose to careless behaviour
- psychiatric conditions