Volume : IV, Issue : IV, April - 2015

&nbsp;Objective(s): The study objectives are to assess first&ndash;aid home for the treatment of thermal burns for adults by family&nbsp;

member and to find out the relationship between first&ndash;aid home for the treatment of thermal burns and the demographic&nbsp;

characteristics include ( age, level of education, occupational status of the parents, and family&rsquo;s income).

Methodology: A descriptive analytical study was conducted on family member who applied home first aid for the treatment&nbsp;

of thermal burns for adults. The study was conducted at burn treatment centers in (Medical City/ Baghdad Teaching&nbsp;

Hospital; Al&ndash;Karama Teaching Hospital, Al&ndash;Kindi Teaching Hospital, and Al&ndash; Yarmouk Teaching Hospital). Starting from&nbsp;

4th Jun. 2015 up to the 28th Feb. 2015. To achieve the objectives of the study, a non&ndash;probability (purposive) sample of&nbsp;

(100) family members of different kinship who reviewed burn treatment centers with their adult son for the treatment&nbsp;

of thermal burns. Data were collected by interview with family member who treats their adults who suffer from thermal&nbsp;

burns. Instrument validity was determined through content validity, by a panel of experts. Reliability of the instrument was&nbsp;

determined through the use of Pearson correlation coefficient for the test&ndash;retest approach, which was (0.88). Analysis&nbsp;

of data was performed through the application of descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage, and mean of score) and&nbsp;

inferential statistics (correlation coefficient and One&ndash;way analysis of variance).&nbsp;

Results: The results of the study indicated the level mean of scores related to first&ndash;aid procedures relating to situations of&nbsp;

thermal burns when applied by family member was moderate level on half items and high level on half other from items.&nbsp;

Conclusion: The study concluded most of family member don&rsquo;t have prior knowledge of the procedures used for ambulance&nbsp;

cases of thermal burns.

Recommendations: The study recommend the need to setting up educational sessions for families especially the parents&nbsp;

about how to first aid thermal burns and guide booklets or information sheet should be printed and distributed to parents&nbsp;

and other family member about thermal burns and first aid it , these booklets or information sheet should be written in a&nbsp;

simple style and handed out freely.

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