data, in terms of reductions in burns and
scalds, are demonstrated.
In a recent review of burn interventions, few
studies were cited that demonstrated significant
reductions in burn rates from community
interventions.13 Other studies were highly
focused on specific strategies such as changing
the temperature for hot water.14 Our earlier
Harstad study used a mix of active and passive
interventions in a broad based community
approach and previously reported a significant
reduction of burn injury rates in young
children.5 The aim of the present paper is to
report the long term effectiveness and sustainability
of this program based on changes in
burn injury rates, mechanisms of injury, severity,
and short term hospital care costs.