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Long-Term Social Reintegration Outcomes for Burn Survivors With and Without Peer Support Attendance: A Life Impact Burn Recovery Evaluation (LIBRE) Study.
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Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation [Arch Phys Med Rehabil] 2020 Jan; Vol. 101 (1S), pp. S92-S98. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Oct 31. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Objective: To examine differences in long-term social reintegration outcomes for burn survivors with and without peer support attendance.<br />Design: Cross-sectional survey.<br />Setting: Community-dwelling burn survivors.<br />Participants: Burn survivors (N=601) aged ≥18 years with injuries to ≥5% total body surface area (TBSA) or burns to critical areas (hands, feet, face, or genitals).<br />Interventions: Not applicable.<br />Main Outcome Measures: The Life Impact Burn Recovery Evaluation Profile was used to examine the following previously validated 6 scale scores of social participation: Family and Friends, Social Interactions, Social Activities, Work and Employment, Romantic Relationships, and Sexual Relationships.<br />Results: Burn support group attendance was reported by 330 (55%) of 596 respondents who responded to this item. Attendees had larger burn size (43.4%±23.6% vs 36.8%±23.4% TBSA burned, P<.01) and were more likely to be >10 years from injury (50% vs 42.5%, P<.01). Survivors who attended at least 1 support group scored significantly higher on 3 of the scales: Social Interactions (P=.01), Social Activities (P=.04), and Work and Employment (P=.05). In adjusted analyses, peer support attendance was associated with increased scores on the Social Interactions scale, increasing scores by 17% of an SD (95% confidence interval, 1%-33%; P=.04).<br />Conclusions: Burn survivors who reported peer support attendance had better social interaction scores than those who did not. This is the first reported association between peer support group attendance and improvements in community reintegration in burn survivors. This cross-sectional study prompts further exploration into the potential benefits of peer support groups on burn recovery with future intervention studies.<br /> (Copyright © 2017 American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Quality of Life
Return to Work psychology
Return to Work statistics & numerical data
Sex Factors
Sexual Behavior psychology
Social Participation
Socioeconomic Factors
Trauma Severity Indices
Burns psychology
Burns rehabilitation
Interpersonal Relations
Self-Help Groups statistics & numerical data
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1532-821X
- Volume :
- 101
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- 1S
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 29097179
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2017.10.007