Introduction: This evaluation aimed to assess the impact of a burn camp on children and
young people's concerns about social situations, satisfaction with appearance and …

OBJECTIVE: This study focuses on possible effects of specialized summer camps on young
burn survivors' self esteem and body image. METHOD: Quantitative as well as qualitative …

The use of evaluation forms has increased with the steadily growing interest in child-
centered research. The purpose of this study is 2-fold: 1) to examine the benefits of attending …

Background Children and adolescents recovering from burn injury are at heightened risk of
psychosocial problems. An integrative form of psychosocial intervention is burn camp …

Objectives Child and adolescent burn survivors benefit from skills to cope with the physical
and mental challenges associated with their injuries. Burn camps can offer an opportunity to …

INTRODUCTION: Residential camps for children who have experienced a burn injury have
existed for over 20 years. The idea stemmed from recognition that children with burn injuries …

Anecdotally, burn camp has been reported to be a positive developmental and rehabilitative
experience for attendees; there is little empirical data to support this belief. This study sought …

Introduction No burn-scar specific, health-related quality of life (HRQOL) measure exists.
This study aimed to develop a patient-reported, evaluative HRQOL measure to assess the …

Several studies examining the psychosocial adjustment of child burn victims have resulted
in contradictory conclusions, possibly because of their diverse methodology and poorly …

Background Clinical practice benefits from the measurement of health-related quality of life
(HRQoL) to reflect the impact of the disease and treatments from the patient's lived …