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Pediatric Medical Traumatic Stress : The Impact On Children, Parents And Staff, Sarah Mcgarry
Pediatric Medical Traumatic Stress : The Impact On Children, Parents And Staff, Sarah Mcgarry
Theses: Doctorates and Masters
Burns are one of the most painful and traumatising injuries an individual can sustain and constitute a serious global health threat to children. Despite the magnitude of this public health problem, little research has examined the psychological burden of these injuries. This study used a mixed-methods approach to investigate the effect of paediatric medical trauma on children who have sustained a burn, their parents and the healthcare professionals caring for these patients. The paediatric medical traumatic stress model provided a theoretical framework for this study.
Firstly, this study aimed to gain an understanding of the lived experience of children who …