Abstract:

Purpose: Burning is a common condition, especially in childhood. In children with burns, we aimed at determining the frequency of symptoms of attention deficiency hyperactivity disorder (DEHB) and comparing it with healthy children. Patients and Method: This prospective study was carried out between August 2019 and April 2021. The work group was chosen from children aged 3-16 who were applying for the emergency service due to burning. The control group was chosen from children aged 3-16 who were applying for emergency services for non-traumatic reasons. The cultural and demographic characteristics of both groups were similar. Both groups were subjected to the Conners Parental Rating Score (CPRS-R), which was revised after First Intervention and Stabilization. Results: The work group was formed from 143 people with an average age of 6.93 ± 2.96 years (distribution: 3-16) and 69 (48.3%). The control group consisted of 140 children with an average age of 6.72 ± 2.48 years (distribution: 3-16) and 49.3% of the incidents were angry. There was no statistically meaningful difference between the two groups in terms of age and gender (p = 0.36, 0.84 respectively). The most common cause of burns (69.2%) was hot water or oil. Most of the burns (89.5%) were removed from the emergency service after the intervention. All CPRS-R’s calculated sub-scale scales were significantly higher in the work group than the control group, except for cognitive problems/disattention sub-scale scales. The educational status of parents in the working group was higher than those in the control group. Result: Our findings show that children who apply for emergency service due to burning injury may have a high frequency of ADHD symptoms.