Paediatric medical trauma: The impact on parents of burn survivors

McGarry, Sarah; Girdler, Sonya; McDonald, Ann; Valentine, Jane; Wood, Fiona; Elliott, Catherine

doi:10.1016/j.burns.2013.01.009

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“…Previous studies have reported considerable rates of depression [19], anxiety [20], acute stress symptoms [21,22], and posttraumatic stress [23,24]. Moreover, studies found that many mothers had concerns about their child's health, scarring and appearance, and social issues after a burn event [7,20].…”

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“…Mothers' emotional reactions were associated with their child's reactions after the burn event in several studies [10,11,25]. Information on emotional reactions and worries of fathers is very limited [11,21,22,26]. The few available studies have shown that within couples mothers may experience more stress symptoms than fathers [21,26], but fathers are unquestionably affected by their child's burn event as well.…”

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The relationship between behavioural problems in preschool children and parental distress after a paediatric burn event

Bakker

Heijden

Son

et al. 2014

Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry

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This study examines mother-and father-rated emotional and behaviour problems in and worries about 0-to 5-year-old children at 3 and 12 months after a burn event and the relation with parental distress. Mothers (n = 150) and fathers (n = 125) representing 155 children participated in this study. Child emotional and behaviour problems and parental worries about the child were assessed with the Child Behavior Checklist at both time points. Parents' level of acute subjective distress was assessed within the first month after the burn event with the Impact of Event Scale. Mothers and fathers held comparable views of their child's emotional and behaviour problems, which were generally within the normal limits. Parents' own acute stress reactions were significantly related to parent-rated child behaviour problems at 3 and 12 months postburn. A substantial part of mothers' and fathers' worries about the child concerned physical and emotional aspects of the burn trauma, and potential future social problems. Parents with high acute stress scores more often reported burn-related concerns about their child at 3 and 12 months postburn. Health-care professionals should be informed that parents' distress in the subacute phase of their child's burn event may be related to subsequent worries about their child and to (parent-observed) child emotional and behaviour problems. The authors recommend a family perspective, with particular attention for the interplay between parents' distress and parent-reported child behaviour problems and worries, in each phase of paediatric burn care.

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The relationship between behavioural problems in preschool children and parental distress after a paediatric burn event

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Heijden

Son

et al. 2014

Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry

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“…Depression, anxiety and posttraumatic stress disorder have been studied in more depth than other mental disorders. Studies reported levels of depression between 15-44% among parents of burn injured children [16][17][18][19]. Existing literature shows that 23-69% of parents experienced anxiety following a burn injury to their child [16,17].…”

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“…Studies reported levels of depression between 15-44% among parents of burn injured children [16][17][18][19]. Existing literature shows that 23-69% of parents experienced anxiety following a burn injury to their child [16,17]. Bakker et al found that although mothers (50%) had higher stress scores than fathers (27%), acute stress reactions in mothers and fathers were correlated with each other [20].…”

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“…Bakker et al found that although mothers (50%) had higher stress scores than fathers (27%), acute stress reactions in mothers and fathers were correlated with each other [20]. Studies have also demonstrated that PTSD was prevalent in parents of children who suffered burn injuries [16,19,[21][22][23][24]. Rivlin et al found that mothers of burned children reported a number of mental health problems such as greater degrees of worry, panic attacks with autonomic symptoms, depressed mood, and hopelessness about the future compared to mothers of children with fractures and controls [25].…”

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Mental and Physical Health Outcomes in Parents of Children with Burn Injuries as Compared with Matched Controls

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Khan³

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Journal of Burn Care & Research

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Unpacking the Burden of Care for Infants in the Nicu

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Sanders

Grasso

et al. 2017

Infant Ment. Health J.

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Infants who begin early life in the medicalized environment of the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) experience disruption to numerous fundamental expectancies. In the NICU, infants are exposed to chronic, extreme stressors that include painful medical procedures and parental separation. Due to their preverbal stage of development, infants are unable to fully express these experiences, and linking these experiences to long-term outcomes has been difficult. This clinical article proposes the terminology Infant Medical Trauma in the NICU (IMTN) to describe the infant experience. Following a discussion of the NICU as an adverse childhood event, the article has three sections: (a) the unique and critical factors that define the newborn period, (b) a review of the IMTN conceptual model, and (c) recommendations for supportive neuroprotective strategies to moderate the intensity of adverse NICU infant experiences.

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Paediatric medical trauma: The impact on parents of burn survivors

Cited by 46 publications

References 33 publications

The relationship between behavioural problems in preschool children and parental distress after a paediatric burn event

The relationship between behavioural problems in preschool children and parental distress after a paediatric burn event

Mental and Physical Health Outcomes in Parents of Children with Burn Injuries as Compared with Matched Controls

Unpacking the Burden of Care for Infants in the Nicu

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