What is the study about?
The LIBRE Profile assesses social participation after burn injury using six domains, including 1) relationships with family and friends; 2) social activities; 3) social interactions; 4) sexual relationships; 5) romantic relationships; and 6) work and employment. This study aims to develop recovery trajectories, or paths, for ...
Fires, chemicals, electricity, explosions, hot liquids, steam, and grease… these are the common causes of burn injuries. But what does it mean to have a first, second, third, or fourth degree burn? This is one of the many questions likely to be asked if you or a loved ...
Introduction: The Burn Model System (BMS) program of research has been funded since 1993 by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). The overarching aim of this program is to improve outcomes and quality of life for people with burns in the areas of health and ...
What is the study about?
The study aims to characterize (i.e., describe) temperature sensitivity and determine its impact on health-related quality of life (HRQOL), to inform patient education after recovery from burn injury. Temperature sensitivity is common after burn injury. It is linked with worse Satisfaction with Life (SWL) and mental ...
Understanding Burn Injury Infocomic
How burn injuries happen and how to manage the symptoms of burn injury can be a lot to process. This infocomic shares information on Understanding Burn Injury and what to expect from first, second, third, and fourth degree burns. The infocomic also explains ways to treat burn ...
This is a part of the Hot Topic podcast series from the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center on Employment After Burn Injury. Peter C. Esselman, MD, researcher, discusses, Keys to A Successful Return to Work Plan.
PETER ESSELMAN: I think the key things that contribute to a successful return to work ...
What is the study about?
Researchers were interested in the effectiveness of an intervention that increased the rate of return to work among burn survivors. The study looked at a group of interventions that sought to return employees who had been injured on the job back to work within 90 days ...
What is the study about?
Though amputations following a burn injury are uncommon, they affect one’s ability to find employment after injury. This study looks at and compares patient injury characteristics, quality of life, and employment status for those with and without amputation following a burn injury.
What did the study find?
The ...
What is the study about?
The Life Impact Burn Recovery Evaluation (LIBRE) Profile was developed to measure social participation after a burn injury using a computer adaptive test. The goal of this study was to determine the reliability and validity of the LIBRE Profile.
What did the study find?
This study provides psychometric ...
What is the study about?
This study looked at differences in long-term employment outcomes for burn survivors who received post-acute care. Post-acute care (PAC) settings are facilities that provide rehabilitation or palliative services after a stay in an acute care hospital. For example, PACs include skilled nursing facilities, long-term care hospitals, ...
What is the study about?
This study aims to compare the long-term outcomes of burn survivors with and without inhalation injury. Inhalation injuries carry significant acute care burden, including prolonged days on a ventilator and days in the hospital. However, few studies have looked at outcomes of inhalation injury survivors after ...
This is a podcast-brief from the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center.
Going to work is not just about making money. Working gives us a sense of purpose. It’s good for our health and wellbeing. It contributes to our happiness, and it helps us to build confidence and self-esteem. These are some ...
This is a part of the Hot Topic podcast series from the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center on Employment After Burn Injury. Nicole S. Gibran, MD, Researcher, discusses Accommodations Employers Might Make.
NICOLE GIBRAN:
I think there are very simple adjustments that can allow you to return to your previous job. But ...
This is a part of the Hot Topic podcast series from the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center on Employment After Burn Injury. Peter C. Esselman, MD, researcher, discusses, BMS Research On Barriers to Returning To Work.
PETER ESSELMAN: I think when you look at -- in research that we’ve done, looking ...
This is a part of the Hot Topic podcast series from the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center on Employment After Burn Injury. Sabina Brych, BS, Rehabilitation Counselor, discusses, Some Common Mistakes Employers Make. SABINA BRYCH: It always infuriates me when a patient would say, “My employer said he wants ...
This is a part of the Hot Topic podcast series from the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center on Employment After Burn Injury. Ben Swanson, Burn Injury survivor, discusses How Ben Responds to Strangers' Questions.
BEN SWANSON: So in physical appearance, uh, occasionally at a store, you’ll get somebody that’ll, that’ll ask ...
This is a part of the Hot Topic podcast series from the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center on Employment After Burn Injury. Peter C. Esselman, MD, researcher, discusses What Co-Workers & Employers Can Do to Help Workers Return.
PETER ESSELMAN: I think when people with burn injuries are going back to ...
This is a part of the Hot Topic podcast series from the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center on Employment After Burn Injury. Nicole G. Gibran, MD, researcher, discusses Increasing Awareness About People With Burn Injuries.
NICOLE GIBRAN: I would love to increase awareness, uh, in the general public, about burn injuries ...
This is a part of the Hot Topic podcast series from the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center on Employment After Burn Injury. Shelley Wiechman PhD, psychologist, discusses Returning to Work Can Help.
SHELLEY WIECHMAN: I think the biggest misunderstanding that, that patients have about returning to work is that they’re going ...