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An evaluation of the impact of a burn camp on children and young people’s concerns about social situations, satisfaction with appearance and behaviour

Armstrong-James, Laura; Cadogan, Julia; Williamson, Heidi; Rumsey, Nichola; Harcourt, Diana

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Authors

Laura O'Brien Laura2.OBrien@uwe.ac.uk
Occasional Associate Lecturer - HAS HSS

Julia Cadogan

Heidi Williamson Heidi3.Williamson@uwe.ac.uk
Associate Professor in Applied Health Research

Diana Harcourt Diana2.Harcourt@uwe.ac.uk
Professor in Appearance Research



Abstract

Introduction: This evaluation aimed to assess the impact of a burn camp on children and young people’s concerns about social situations, satisfaction with appearance and behaviour.
Methods: Young people completed the Perceived Stigmatisation Questionnaire (PSQ), Social Comfort Questionnaire (SCQ) and Satisfaction with Appearance Scale (SWAP) one month before camp (n=23), on the last day of camp (n=21) and at a three-month follow-up (n=13). Parents completed the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) one month before camp (n = 22) and at follow-up (n=12). Parents and young people also completed open-ended questions before camp and at the follow-up.
Results: Results in this evaluation were mixed. While parents’ reported scores on the SDQ were poorer after camp, young people’s reported outcomes on all three measures improved at the end of camp. PSQ and SWAP scores were maintained and improved, respectively, at the follow-up. Qualitative responses were generally consistent with these scores. Significant improvements were found between the scores before camp and at the three-month follow-up for both the SWAP and PSQ. These results indicate that the burncamp may help to improve young people’s satisfaction with their appearance and concerns about social situations. However, there was no comparison group and there was a significant loss of participants at
follow-up.
Conclusion: Burn camps may therefore offer a range of psychosocial benefits to young people with burn injuries. This was the first evaluation to demonstrate a positive impact of a burn camp on satisfaction with appearance and concerns about social situations using outcome measures validated with the burns population.

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Dec 1, 2018
Publication Date Jan 1, 2018
Deposit Date Dec 20, 2018
Publicly Available Date Dec 20, 2018
Journal Scars, Burns & Healing
Publisher SAGE Publications (UK and US)
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 4
Pages 1-15
DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/2059513118816219
Keywords burn camp, psychosocial, young people, support, intervention, parent, visible difference
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/872538
Publisher URL https://doi.org/10.1177/2059513118816219
Contract Date Dec 20, 2018

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