Do Burn Centers Provide Juvenile Firesetter Intervention?
| Autor: | Mark R. Hemmila, Wendy L. Wahl, Karla S. Ahrns-Klas, Stewart C. Wang |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Burn Units Psychological intervention Staffing Poison control Health Promotion Fires Occupational safety and health Surveys and Questionnaires Intervention (counseling) Injury prevention Humans Medicine Child Burn therapy business.industry Rehabilitation medicine.disease United States Emergency Medicine Female Surgery Medical emergency Outcomes research business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Burn Care & Research. 33:272-278 |
| ISSN: | 1559-047X |
| Popis: | Juvenile firesetting activity accounts for a significant number of annual injuries and property damage, yet there is sparse information on intervention in the burn literature. To quantify juvenile firesetting intervention (JFSI) in burn centers, a 23-question survey was sent to all directors listed in the American Burn Association Burn Care Facilities Directory.Sixty-four out of 112 (57%) surveys were returned. This represents responses from 79% of currently verified burn centers. When queried on interventions provided to a juvenile firesetter admitted to their unit, 38% report having their own JFSI program and 38% refer the child to fire services. Two thirds of units without a JFSI program treat pediatric patients. Units that previously had a JFSI program report lack of staffing and funding as most common reasons for program discontinuation. Almost all (95%) stated that a visual tool demonstrating legal, financial, social, future, and career ramifications associated with juvenile firesetting would be beneficial to their unit. Many burn units that treat pediatric patients do not have JFSI and rely on external programs operated by fire services. Existing JFSI programs vary greatly in structure and method of delivery. Burn centers should be involved in JFSI, and most units would benefit from a new video toolkit to assist in providing appropriate JFSI. Study results highlight a need for burn centers to collaborate on evaluating effectiveness of JFSI programs and providing consistent intervention materials based on outcomes research. |
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