@article{ref1,
title="Evaluating effects of burn injury characteristics on quality of life in pediatric burn patients and caregivers",
journal="Burns: journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries",
year="2023",
author="Patterson, Kelli N. and Beyene, Tariku J. and Lehman, Katherine and Verlee, Sarah N. and Schwartz, Dana and Fabia, Renata and Thakkar, Rajan K.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to evaluate pediatric burn patients' and caregivers' quality of life (QoL), while identifying clinical characteristics correlated with psychological stress. <br><br>METHODS: Pediatric burn patients at an ABA-verified institution from November 2019-January 2021 were included. Caregivers of patients 0-4 years completed the Infant's Dermatology QoL Index (IDQOL). Patients> 4-16 years completed the Children's Dermatology Life Quality Index (CDLQI). The Short Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Rating Interview (SPRINT) measured caregivers' stress. Generalized linear mixed models evaluated associations between assessment scores and burn characteristics. <br><br>RESULTS: Overall, 27.3% (39/143) of IDQOL and 53.1.% (41/96) of CDLQI scores indicated that patients' burns caused moderate to extremely large effects on QoL. In caregivers, 4.5% (7/159) scored> 14 on the SPRINT, warranting further PTSD evaluation. For the IDQOL, each additional 1% TBSA burn was associated with a 2.75-point increase (p = 0.05), and patients sustaining 2nd degree deep partial thickness burns scored an average of 3.3 points higher compared to 2nd degree superficial partial thickness burns (P < 0.01). CLDQI and SPRINT scores demonstrated a similar pattern. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: QoL is impacted in a substantial proportion of pediatric burn patients. Larger TBSA and increased burn depths cause significantly more psychological stress in children, and caregivers may require more extensive psychological evaluation.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0305-4179",
doi="10.1016/j.burns.2023.01.010",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.burns.2023.01.010"
}