The Kids Research Institute Australia logo
Donate

Discover Prevent Cure

"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

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.

Citation:
Woolard A, Wickens N, McGivern L, de Gouveia Belinelo P, Martin L, Wood F, Janse van Rensburg E, Milroy H. "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. BMC Pediatr. 2023;23(1):280.

Keywords:
Burn; Mental health; Pediatric; Psychosocial

Abstract:
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.