Exploring parents' attitudes towards a multicentre cohort study of children with burns injuries: A qualitative interview study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Burn injuries affect more than 60,000 children every year in the UK, with many experiencing scarring as a result. Scarring can be highly variable, and research is required to explore the factors that may influence variability, as well as the psychosocial impact of these injuries on children and their caregivers. A multicentre burns cohort study is being planned to investigate genetic determinants of scarring and long-term psychosocial outcomes. Public involvement (PI) is an essential element of the design and feasibility stages of this planning. As part of this work, this study aimed to gain an in-depth understanding of parents' attitudes towards participation in burns research, specifically a longitudinal cohort study of children with small burns (<10% total body surfac

SUBMITTER: Tollow P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9253984 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature