TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1998//
TI  - Rates of dysfunction in parents of pediatric patients with burns
JO  - Journal of burn care and rehabilitation
A1  - Kendall-Grove, 
A1  - Ehde, D. M.
A1  - Patterson, D. R.
A1  - Johnson, V.
SP  - 312
EP  - 316
VL  - 19
IS  - 4
N2  - The purpose of the current study was to examine the rates of family and child dysfunction in a prospectively, consecutively admitted sample of children. One hundred eleven parents of children consecutively admitted for burn treatment were interviewed using a demographic questionnaire during their child's stay. Results of the questionnaire indicated that in 36% of the families, at least one parent reported significant dysfunction (history of substance abuse, involvement with Child Protective Services, incarceration, or psychiatric history). Results also indicated that 29% of the children over the age of 4 years had significant dysfunction (physical or sexual abuse, or both, psychiatric disorder, behavior problems, or learning disability. It was concluded that (1) parents of children with burns had a substantially high rate of dysfunction, (2) psychologic and preventive interventions should be focused on parents as well as children, and (3) burn injuries often should be regarded as a symptom rather than a cause of psychosocial problems in the family.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0273-8481
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -