New evidence-based medical technological documents on the treatment of burns have been approved in Ukraine. The development of the standard of medical care and the clinical guideline “Burns” was carried out with the participation and methodological support of the Center's specialists.
By order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine No.1869 of 06.11.2024, the standard of medical care “Burns” was approved, aimed at ensuring timely and high-quality medical and rehabilitation care for victims, including severe cases, with burn injuries caused by thermal, electrothermal, and chemical factors. The standard includes provisions on:
- providing emergency medical care at the prehospital stage
- diagnostics
- treatment (surgical, non-surgical)
- specifics of providing medical care for certain types of organ and system lesions in patients with burns
- rehabilitation of victims.
The documents were developed and adapted to the healthcare system of Ukraine on the basis of the clinical guideline of the American Burn Association, Advanced Burn Life Support Course, PROVIDER MANUAL 2018 UPDATE, which was recommended by the Center's specialists, using the AGREE II questionnaire for expert evaluation and appraisal of guidelines, as an example of best practice in providing medical care to patients with burns.
To ensure optimal care for burn victims, healthcare professionals must understand the pathophysiology of burn injuries, their classification, and the appropriate use of different types of surgical treatment.
In severe burns, in the first hours it is important to ensure proper provision of medical care at the prehospital stage, subsequent hospitalization of the patient, and, if necessary, referral to a healthcare facility providing specialized medical care, in accordance with the Procedure for Interregional Routing of Patients in the Emergency Medical Care System (MoH of Ukraine order of 27 October 2021 No. 2349).
The text of the medical technological documents “Burns” is available on the website of the State Expert Center at the link https://www.dec.gov.ua/mtd/opiky-2/
