Background Despite the medical and surgical improvements of paediatric burn injuries, burn
injuries can be a painful and traumatic experience for the child and their family. It is therefore …

Purpose: To describe the experiences of parents of children admitted to hospital for a burn.
Methods: In-depth interviews were conducted with 21 parents (14 mothers and seven …

Introduction Despite burns being common in children, research into the psychological
experience and trauma remains limited. Improvements in the professional understanding of …

The purpose of the study was to quantify and report levels of psychosocial distress in a
sample of parents of burned children to inform evidence-based recommendations for …

In order to identify parents at risk of developing ongoing psychological distress after their
child has sustained a burn a greater understanding of paediatric medical trauma is required …

Objective To review and synthesise qualitative literature regarding the psychological
outcomes following paediatric burn injuries, and to determine if children and adolescents …

The aim of this study was to explore parents' experiences after their child's burn injury,
focusing on how the burn had influenced family life and child adjustment. Six semi …

Background: It is well established that a paediatric burn injury can lead to parental post-
traumatic stress symptoms. The content of parents' memories and appraisals may reveal the …

Background Pediatric burn injuries are a major cause of death and injury, occurring mainly
in resource poor environments. Recovery from burns is widely reported to be constrained by …

In order to inform clinical practice, we reviewed the empirical literature on emotional,
behavioral and social outcomes in children with burns and their families published between …