TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - Considerations for psychosocial support following burn injury--a family perspective
JO  - Burns: journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries
A1  - Phillips, Claire
A1  - Fussell, Anna
A1  - Rumsey, Nichola
SP  - 986
EP  - 994
VL  - 33
IS  - 8
N2  - As part of a larger study involving burned adults and parents of burned children, family members were asked for their views regarding the impact of burn on themselves and the family (N=50). The aim is to describe the range of psychosocial issues that psychosocial support programmes may need to address. This paper reports on the content analysis of specifically designed self-completion questionnaires. The results reveal commonalities within support needs across the three study groups (siblings, children, and partners). These are recommended as key elements in a family support programme: (i) normalising of family member's reactions to the burn. (ii) Advice, support, and information regarding scar permanence, realistic outcome expectations, acceptance of altered appearance, and potential after-effects of burn. (iii) Support in understanding how a burned individual may change or respond following injury and advice regarding constructive methods of coping with altered family dynamics and after-effects of burn. (iv) Advice to enable family members and their burned relative to effectively deal with potentially uncomfortable social encounters.<p /> <p>Language: en</p> 
LA  - en
SN  - 0305-4179
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.burns.2007.01.010
ID  - ref1
ER  -