Burn-injured adolescents report gaining multiple developmental benefits and improved life skills as a result of burn camp attendance

Journal of Burn Care and Research

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 552-560

  Rimmer, Ruth Brubaker ^a   Pressman, Melissa S ^a   Takach, Oliver P ^a   Bay, R Curtis ^b   Croteau, Renee ^c   Hansen, Linda D ^d   Foster, Kevin N ^a   Caruso, Daniel M ^a  

^a Medical Center   (United States)

^b A T STILL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation   (United States)

^d Missouri Children's Burn Camp   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BURN; BURN CAMP; CHILD; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT; REHABILITATION CENTER; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL LIFE; TIME MANAGEMENT;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; BURNS; CAMPING; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84862990918     PISSN: 1559047X     EISSN: 15590488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BCR.0b013e318242ef11     Document Type: Article

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