"I just get scared it's going to happen again": a qualitative study of the psychosocial impact of pediatric burns from the child's perspective.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Advances in medicine have improved the chances of survival following burn injuries, however, psychosocial outcomes have not seen the same improvement, and burn injuries can be distressing for both the child or young person, negatively affecting their wellbeing. Pediatric burn patients are at a higher risk of developing psychopathology compared to the general population. In order to promote resilience and prevent psychopathology post-burn injury for pediatric burn patients, it is crucial to understand the experience of children and young people after a burn. This study aimed to understand the psychosocial impact that a pediatric burn has as perceived by the pediatric burn patient.

Methods

Seven pediatric burn patients were interviewed from the Perth Metropolitan ar

SUBMITTER: Woolard A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10240749 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature