Journal article
Long-Term Social Reintegration Outcomes for Burn Survivors With and Without Peer Support Attendance: A Life Impact Burn Recovery Evaluation (LIBRE) Study
Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation, Vol.101(1S), pp.S92-S98
01/2020
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2017.10.007
PMID: 29097179
Abstract
To examine differences in long-term social reintegration outcomes for burn survivors with and without peer support attendance.
Cross-sectional survey.
Community-dwelling burn survivors.
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).
Not applicable.
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.
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).
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.
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- Title: Subtitle
- Long-Term Social Reintegration Outcomes for Burn Survivors With and Without Peer Support Attendance: A Life Impact Burn Recovery Evaluation (LIBRE) Study
- Creators
- Brian Grieve - Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IAGabriel D Shapiro - Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaLucy Wibbenmeyer - Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IAAmy Acton - Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors, Grand Rapids, MIAustin Lee - Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MAMolly Marino - Department of Health, Law, Policy and Management, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MAAlan Jette - Department of Health, Law, Policy and Management, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MAJeffrey C Schneider - Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MALewis E Kazis - Department of Health, Law, Policy and Management, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MAColleen M Ryan - Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Shriners Hospitals for Children-Boston, Boston, MA. Electronic address: cryan@mgh.harvard.edu
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation, Vol.101(1S), pp.S92-S98
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.apmr.2017.10.007
- PMID
- 29097179
- NLM abbreviation
- Arch Phys Med Rehabil
- ISSN
- 0003-9993
- eISSN
- 1532-821X
- Publisher
- United States
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/2020
- Academic Unit
- Surgery; Injury Prevention Research Center
- Record Identifier
- 9984051578002771
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