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Paediatric medical trauma: The impact on parents of burn survivors

Sarah McGarry1, Sonya Girdler, Ann McDonald

  • 1Princess Margaret Hospital, Burns Total Care Unit, Australia; School of Exercise and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Australia. sarah.mcgarry@health.wa.gov.au

Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries
|March 8, 2013
PubMed

Insights

Parents of children with burns experience significant psychological distress and low resilience. Identifying risk factors like witnessing the event is crucial for early intervention and support.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric medical trauma
  • Parental psychological distress
  • Burn injury impact

Background:

  • Understanding parental psychological distress after pediatric burn injuries is essential for identifying at-risk individuals.
  • Paediatric medical trauma significantly impacts parents, necessitating research into their psychological well-being.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the psychological impact of pediatric trauma on parents of children with burns.
  • To identify risk factors associated with psychological distress and resilience in parents following a child's burn injury.
  • To explore the relationships between psychological distress and resilience in this population.

Main Methods:

  • Recruited 63 parents of children with burn injuries.
  • Administered standardized assessments for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety, stress, and resilience within one week of the burn.
  • Employed statistical analyses including t-tests, Kruskal-Wallis ANOVA, and Spearman's Rho.

Main Results:

  • Parents reported significantly higher PTSD symptoms compared to a general community population (p=0.001).
  • Factors such as having a daughter, witnessing the burn event, feelings of helplessness, and prior trauma experiences significantly correlated with psychological distress and resilience (p=0.05).
  • Identified key risk factors influencing parental psychological outcomes post-burn.

Conclusions:

  • Parents of pediatric burn survivors exhibit significant psychological distress and diminished resilience.
  • Routine screening of parents by healthcare professionals is recommended to identify those at high risk.
  • Evidence-based interventions should be implemented to enhance parental resilience and mitigate stress.
Abstract

Keywords:
FathersPaediatric medical traumaParentsPsychological distressResilience

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