Body image in paediatric burns: a review
Abstract Burn injuries in children can result in life-long disfigurement. As medical and surgical techniques of burn management improve survival prospects more than ever before, body image adjustment is increasingly a central consideration in the care of burn-injured individuals. An appreciation tha...
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doaj-b2bcc2b68775400fa6c7079c8c87de1b2020-11-25T03:08:39ZengOxford University PressBurns & Trauma2321-38762018-04-01611610.1186/s41038-018-0114-3Body image in paediatric burns: a reviewIan C. C. King0Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, St George’s HospitalAbstract Burn injuries in children can result in life-long disfigurement. As medical and surgical techniques of burn management improve survival prospects more than ever before, body image adjustment is increasingly a central consideration in the care of burn-injured individuals. An appreciation that both physiological and psychosocial processes underpin such injuries is key to understanding wound healing. Perceptions of idealized body images in Western society challenge children and their families as they grow up with and adapt to disfigurement from burns. Whilst many studies have examined the psychosocial recovery of adults with burn injuries, few have considered the impact on burn-injured children. This paper explores the models of body image and discusses the relevance of these to research and practice in understanding how to manage burns in children.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41038-018-0114-3BurnsBody imageChildrenPaediatric burnsWound healing |
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Body image in paediatric burns: a review |
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body image in paediatric burns: a review |
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Burns & Trauma |
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Abstract Burn injuries in children can result in life-long disfigurement. As medical and surgical techniques of burn management improve survival prospects more than ever before, body image adjustment is increasingly a central consideration in the care of burn-injured individuals. An appreciation that both physiological and psychosocial processes underpin such injuries is key to understanding wound healing. Perceptions of idealized body images in Western society challenge children and their families as they grow up with and adapt to disfigurement from burns. Whilst many studies have examined the psychosocial recovery of adults with burn injuries, few have considered the impact on burn-injured children. This paper explores the models of body image and discusses the relevance of these to research and practice in understanding how to manage burns in children. |
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Burns Body image Children Paediatric burns Wound healing |
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