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SynthesisBMC public health2021

The psychological impact of paediatric burn injuries: a systematic review.

Alix Woolard, Nicole T M Hill, Matthew McQueen, Lisa Martin, Helen Milroy, Fiona M Wood, Indijah Bullman, Ashleigh Lin

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Synthesis in BMC public health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 38 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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38citing papers in PubMed, 4 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

38 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 91 citations in OpenAlex.

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  11. Alleviating Distress in Pediatric Burn Patients Through Psychosocial Risk Assessment and Transition Improvement Processes.Journal of burn care & research : official publication of the American Burn Association · 2025
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  20. Pediatric Burn Unit Admission is Associated with School Holidays and Lower Home Childhood Opportunity Level.Journal of burn care & research : official publication of the American Burn Association · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Alix WoolardTelethon Kids Institute, Perth Children's Hospital, 15 Hospital Avenue, Nedlands, Australia. alix.woolard@telethonkids.org.au.
Nicole T M HillTelethon Kids Institute, Perth Children's Hospital, 15 Hospital Avenue, Nedlands, Australia.
Matthew McQueenTelethon Kids Institute, Perth Children's Hospital, 15 Hospital Avenue, Nedlands, Australia.
Lisa MartinFiona Wood Foundation, Perth, Australia; Child and Adolescent Health Service, Perth Children's Hospital, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Helen MilroyThe University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia.
Fiona M WoodFiona Wood Foundation, Perth, Australia.
Indijah BullmanTelethon Kids Institute, Perth Children's Hospital, 15 Hospital Avenue, Nedlands, Australia.
Ashleigh LinTelethon Kids Institute, Perth Children's Hospital, 15 Hospital Avenue, Nedlands, Australia.
University of Western Australia · AUPerth Children's HospitalPrincess Margaret Hospital for Children · AUFiona Wood Foundation

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo review and synthesise qualitative literature regarding the psychological outcomes following paediatric burn injuries, and to determine if children and adolescents who experience a burn injury have elevated risk of psychopathology following the injury.

designSystematic review of quantitative and qualitative studies. DATA SOURCES: Informit health, Medline, Embase, and PsycINFO were searched from January 2010 to December 2020. DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS: Two reviewers screened articles, and one reviewer extracted data (with cross-checking from another reviewer) from the included studies and assessed quality using an established tool. Narrative synthesis was used to synthesise the findings from the quantitative studies, and thematic synthesis was used to synthesise the findings of included qualitative studies.

resultsSearches yielded 1240 unique titles, with 130 retained for full-text screening. Forty-five studies from 17 countries were included. The psychological outcomes included in the studies were mental health diagnoses, medication for mental illness, depression, anxiety, stress, fear, post-traumatic stress, post-traumatic growth, emotional issues, self-harm, self-esteem, self-concept, stigmatisation, quality of life, level of disability, resilience, coping, and suicidality.

conclusionsOur findings highlight paediatric burn patients as a particularly vulnerable population following a burn injury. Studies suggest elevated anxiety and traumatic stress symptoms, and higher rates of psychopathology in the long-term. Further research is recommended to determine the psychological outcomes in the other mental health domains highlighted in this review, as findings were mixed. Clinical care teams responsible for the aftercare of burn patients should involve psychological support for the children and families to improve outcomes.

Indexed as

BurnsQuality of LifeAdolescentAnxietyAnxiety DisordersChildHumansMental HealthBurnPediatricPsychological outcomesPsychopathology

Identifiers

PMID34906121
PMCPMC8670283
OpenAlexW4225472770

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