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View article: The Life Impact Burn Recovery Evaluation (LIBRE) Profile: Historical Overview and Future Directions
The Life Impact Burn Recovery Evaluation (LIBRE) Profile: Historical Overview and Future Directions Open
The Life Impact Burn Recovery Evaluation (LIBRE) Profile was developed to assess long-term social participation outcomes for adult burn survivors. Traditional clinical burn recovery outcomes focus on early physical complications and psycho…
View article: Top ten research priorities in global burns care: findings from the James Lind Alliance Global Burns Research Priority Setting Partnership
Top ten research priorities in global burns care: findings from the James Lind Alliance Global Burns Research Priority Setting Partnership Open
Burns are a global issue that can result in lifelong multimorbidities and disproportionately affect people in low-resource settings. Prioritising research of importance to patients and health-care professionals improves evidence-based care…
View article: 808 Resource Support to Optimize Recovery (RESTORE) Document Study: Aftercare Resources for Burn Survivors
808 Resource Support to Optimize Recovery (RESTORE) Document Study: Aftercare Resources for Burn Survivors Open
Introduction Adverse sequelae due to burn injury may be addressed by resources provided by healthcare institutions, however, burn survivors commonly report a lack of resources and assistance after hospitalization. Therefore, the aim of thi…
View article: Engaging Burn Survivors, Their Families, and the Burn Community in Patient-Centered Outcomes Research: A Burn Survivor- and Burn Community Stakeholder-Generated and Prioritized Research Agenda
Engaging Burn Survivors, Their Families, and the Burn Community in Patient-Centered Outcomes Research: A Burn Survivor- and Burn Community Stakeholder-Generated and Prioritized Research Agenda Open
Burn survivors are involved in burn research, but typically in the role of research subject. We believe that the outcomes and impact of burn research can be improved by engaging survivors as collaborators in the planning, implementation, a…
View article: 114 Social Participation Trajectories: Results from the LIBRE Journey Study
114 Social Participation Trajectories: Results from the LIBRE Journey Study Open
Introduction Social rehabilitation is a critical step in the recovery process post burn injury, yet there is limited published data on the topic. The LIBRE Profile was developed as a burn specific instrument to examine social participation…
View article: Interpreting Life Impact Burn Recovery Evaluation Profile Scores for Use by Clinicians, Burn Survivors, and Researchers
Interpreting Life Impact Burn Recovery Evaluation Profile Scores for Use by Clinicians, Burn Survivors, and Researchers Open
The Life Impact Burn Recovery Evaluation (LIBRE) Profile is a patient-reported outcome measure developed to assess social participation in adult burn survivors. This study identified numeric score cut-points that define different levels of…
View article: The Relationship of Level of Education to Social Reintegration after Burn Injury: A LIBRE Study
The Relationship of Level of Education to Social Reintegration after Burn Injury: A LIBRE Study Open
Social and emotional recovery from burn injury is a complex process impacted by both clinical and social factors. Because level of education (LOE) has been correlated to overall health, health outcomes, and life expectancy, we questioned w…
View article: Social Interactions and Social Activities After Burn Injury: A Life Impact Burn Recovery Evaluation (LIBRE) Study
Social Interactions and Social Activities After Burn Injury: A Life Impact Burn Recovery Evaluation (LIBRE) Study Open
Social interactions and activities are key components of social recovery following burn injuries. The objective of this study is to determine the predictors of these areas of social recovery. This study provides a secondary analysis of a c…
View article: The Associations of Gender With Social Participation of Burn Survivors: A Life Impact Burn Recovery Evaluation Profile Study
The Associations of Gender With Social Participation of Burn Survivors: A Life Impact Burn Recovery Evaluation Profile Study Open
Burn injury can be debilitating and affect survivors' quality of life in a profound fashion. Burn injury may also lead to serious psychosocial challenges that have not been adequately studied and addressed. Specifically, there has been lim…
View article: Measuring the Social Impact of Burns on Survivors
Measuring the Social Impact of Burns on Survivors Open
Many burn survivors experience social challenges throughout their recovery. Measuring the social impact of a burn injury is important to identify opportunities for interventions. The aim of this study is to develop a pool of items addressi…