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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Main Author: Ian C. C. King
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2018-04-01
Series:Burns & Trauma
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41038-018-0114-3
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spelling 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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author Ian C. C. King
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Body image in paediatric burns: a review
Burns & Trauma
Burns
Body image
Children
Paediatric burns
Wound healing
author_facet Ian C. C. King
author_sort Ian C. C. King
title Body image in paediatric burns: a review
title_short Body image in paediatric burns: a review
title_full Body image in paediatric burns: a review
title_fullStr Body image in paediatric burns: a review
title_full_unstemmed Body image in paediatric burns: a review
title_sort body image in paediatric burns: a review
publisher Oxford University Press
series Burns & Trauma
issn 2321-3876
publishDate 2018-04-01
description 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.
topic Burns
Body image
Children
Paediatric burns
Wound healing
url http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41038-018-0114-3
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