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 …

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 …

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 …

A burn injury event and subsequent hospitalization are potentially distressing for children.
To elucidate the child's experience of pediatric burn injury, children's reflections on the burn …

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 …

Background Good family functioning is important to improve outcomes for children who have
sustained a burn injury. While knowledge regarding parental distress is increasing, less is …

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

This study sought to identify which commonly experienced burn-related issues
parents/caregivers of burn-injured youth deemed most stressful, difficult, and disruptive …

Parents of pediatric patients with burns often perceive their children as troubled and having
an increased number of problem behaviors. This study examines the relationship between …

Background Advances in medicine have improved the chances of survival following burn
injuries, however, psychosocial outcomes have not seen the same improvement, and burn …