Factors That Impact Psychosocial Recovery 12 Months After Non-Severe Pediatric Burn in Western Australia.

ABSTRACT: Background: A childhood burn presents new and unfamiliar challenges to patients and their parents during recovery. These injuries can negatively impact activities such as independence in self-care, participation in physical activity, and social interaction. As such, pediatric burn patients are at risk of poorer quality of life (QoL) outcomes after their burn. In this longitudinal, observational cohort study, we examined the social, demographic, and clinical factors that were associated with a poor QoL at 12 months postburn for pediatric patients aged > 2 years with non-severe burns in Western Australia. Methods: Inpatients were recruited from the pediatric burn unit at Perth Children's Hospital in Western Australia between February 2021 and September 2022. Demographic and fam

SUBMITTER: Allahham A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12922029 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature