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View article: 502 Demographic Variability and Low Utilization of Burn Peer Support: An Analysis of the Current Landscape
502 Demographic Variability and Low Utilization of Burn Peer Support: An Analysis of the Current Landscape Open
Introduction Social support is crucial for burn survivors in managing the challenges of significant injuries. Peer support, where individuals share experiences related to health or life circumstances, is increasingly popular. It is associa…
View article: 126 Ill-Being and its Relevance to Unrepresented Burn Patients
126 Ill-Being and its Relevance to Unrepresented Burn Patients Open
Introduction Patients-without-proxies (PWPs) lack decision-making capacity, a surrogate, and an advanced directive. Their values are therefore unknown. Due to an aging population and a nation-wide homelessness crisis, PWPs represent a larg…
View article: 128 Correlating Self-Reported Disability of Burn Survivors with Philosophical Models of Disability
128 Correlating Self-Reported Disability of Burn Survivors with Philosophical Models of Disability Open
Introduction Philosophical models provide coherent definitions of concepts that impact how those concepts are subsequently employed in practice. The concept of ‘disability’ has three well-established models, detailed in Table 1. The popula…
View article: 805 Peer Support and Long-Term Community Integration: Enhancing Recovery for Burn Survivors
805 Peer Support and Long-Term Community Integration: Enhancing Recovery for Burn Survivors Open
Introduction Peer support fosters community and encouragement among burn survivors through shared experiences. Despite its growing recognition, the impact on patient-reported outcomes is rarely studied. This study explores the effects of p…
View article: 807 Profound Role of a Survivor Adaptive Sports Program on Quality of Life and Self Perception
807 Profound Role of a Survivor Adaptive Sports Program on Quality of Life and Self Perception Open
Introduction Mental health struggles amongst adult burn survivors has recently been documented as an ongoing need for therapy in peer reviewed journals. Although robust programs exist for children, there is a paucity of those for adults. T…
View article: 70 Burn Survivor’s Perspective on Disability: Views and Challenges
70 Burn Survivor’s Perspective on Disability: Views and Challenges Open
Introduction Burn injuries can result in profound, long-lasting effects that span physical, psychological, and social domains. Traditionally, research on long-term outcomes for burn survivors has concentrated on measurable physical impairm…
View article: 758 Identifying the Gaps of the Inpatient to Outpatient Transition: The Role of the Patient Navigator
758 Identifying the Gaps of the Inpatient to Outpatient Transition: The Role of the Patient Navigator Open
Introduction Patient navigators (PNs) are members of the community who help with the transition from inpatient to outpatient care. PNs have demonstrated efficacy in enhancing patient engagement and addressing care gaps in fields such as ca…
View article: Burn Patient Perspectives on Disability Weights and the Philosophy of Disability: A Gap in the Literature
Burn Patient Perspectives on Disability Weights and the Philosophy of Disability: A Gap in the Literature Open
Background: Disability-adjusted life years (DALY) have a ubiquitous presence in academic global health, including attempts to understand the global burden of burn injuries. Objective: The present scoping review aimed to examine whether dis…