One-Year Comparison of a Community-Based Exercise Program Versus a Day Hospital-Based Exercise Program on Quality of Life and Mental Health in Severely Burned Children.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To compare the effects of long-term psychosocial functioning and mental health of a "day hospital"-based exercise program (DAYEX) versus a community-based exercise program (COMBEX).

Design

A prospective design that consisted of 2 groups (DAYEX and COMBEX).

Setting

A children's hospital specialized in burn care.

Participants

Patients (N=18; DAYEX [n=9], COMBEX [n=9]) were assessed at intensive care unit discharge and up to 1 year postburn.

Interventions

The Child Health Questionnaires (CHQ-Child Form [CHQ-CF87] and CHQ-Parent Form [CHQ-PF28]) were used to assess changes in quality of life from discharge to 1 year postburn.

Main outcome measures

CHQ-PF28 and CHQ-CF87.

Results

Demographic characteristics and total body surface area b

SUBMITTER: Pena R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5970960 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature