Impact on the family
Burns can be painful, traumatic, take time to heal and can disrupt a child and their family’s daily routines and occupations. When a burn occurs to a child, it affects the entire family, not just the individual [1].
The role of multidisciplinary team is to support the family to adjust to their new occupation of 'caring for a child with a burn '.
In the video below, parents of children with burns share their perspective.
Key Point
Occupational therapists work within a multidisciplinary team to support the child and their family in their understanding of the burn and provide education to parents about potential impacts of the burn and intervention on both the child and sibling's typical roles/routines.
