MSKTC Burn Injury Model Systems

BBC News highlights work of the University of Washington Burn Injury Rehabilitation Model System

noreply@blogger.com (MSKTC Administrator) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:53:00 +0000

A NIDRR Model Systems grantee, the University of Washington Harborview Burn Center, was featured in a January 31, 2011 BBC News article. The story highlighted SnowWorld, a “pioneering treatment” for burn rehabilitation created by Professors Hunter Hoffmann and David Patterson. SnowWorld is an immersive three-dimensional virtual-reality game set in an ice canyon; the game is highly effective at decreasing the perception of pain in patients recovering from severe burn injuries.

Click here to access the article.

For more information about the University of Washington Burn Injury Rehabilitation Model System, please click here.

To learn more about the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center, please visit our homepage.

The Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Disability Statistics and Demographics will host the State of the Science Conference on April 23, 2012

noreply@blogger.com (MSKTC Administrator) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:16:00 +0000

The Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Disability Statistics and Demographics (StatsRRTC) will host the State of the Science Conference on April 23, 2012 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel (One Bethesda Metro Center, 7400 Wisconsin Avenue) in Bethesda, MD. This conference will appeal to all disability researchers, disability program staff, policy leaders, and community advocates. Conference participants will learn more about both the current state of disability statistics and the future advancement of the field.

The keynote address will be given by Dr. Charles Lakin, Director of the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research.

Please see the conference website and brochure for additional information.

For additional questions, please email disability.statistics@unh.edu or call 1-866-538-9521, extension 711.

The Center on Knowledge Translation for Employment Research will host a webcast discussing recent disability statistics on Wednesday, January 25, 2012

noreply@blogger.com (MSKTC Administrator) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:15:00 +0000

The Community of Practice on Employment Research of the Center on Knowledge Translation for Employment Research (KTER Center) will host a webcast titled What Counts? Latest Disability Statistics from Federal Surveys and Resources from 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm (EST) on Wednesday, January 25, 2012. This webcast will appeal to all researchers, particularly those interested in employment-related disability research.

The 90-minute webcast will be hosted by Dr. Andrew Houtenville, Research Director of the Institute on Disability at the University of New Hampshire. Dr. Houtenville will discuss the November 2011 Annual Disability Statistics Compendium published by the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Disability Statistics and Demographics.

Click here for registration and here to test your computer prior to the webcast.

If you cannot attend this webcast, please visit this page for the post-webcast archive.

White House Hosts Monthly Call to Discuss Disability Issues

noreply@blogger.com (MSKTC Administrator) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:22:00 +0000

Each month, members of the White House Domestic Policy Council and Office of Public Engagement who work on disability issues host a public, live-captioned conference call to keep citizens better informed of important disability issues and to connect them to the leaders who work on disability policies in the federal government.

Following is information for the January call:

Date of Call: Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Start Time: 2:00 p.m. EST (dial in 5 minutes early). This call will probably last 1.5 hours.

Dial in: (800) 762-4758

Code: “White House Disability Call”

Note: This call is off the record and not for press purposes.

Email disability@who.eop.gov with your name, organization, city and state to be added to the White House Disability Group email distribution list.

Click here to learn more about the White House monthly disability calls.

Visit http://www.disability.gov/ for information on federal disability programs and services.

Burn Model Systems Program to Participate in the 44th Annual Meeting of the American Burn Association

noreply@blogger.com (MSKTC Administrator) — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:51:00 +0000

Burn Model Systems (BMS) researchers will participate in the American Burn Association’s 44th Annual Meeting April 24-27 in Seattle, Washington. BMS members will present on topics such as wound care, reconstruction, rehabilitation, pain management, nutrition, public health, and psychosociology. Click here for a list of presentations involving BMS members.

Several BMS researchers were recognized at last year’s ABA meeting for their outstanding work. G.M. Lewis, MD; Shari E. Honari, RN; Tam N. Pham, MD; Matthew B. Klein, MD; and Nicole S. Gibran, MD of the University of Washington Burn Center earned the first-place award for their poster Pressure Ulcers in Burn Patients: Truly a Never Event? Radha Holavanahali, PhD of the North Texas Burn Rehabilitation Model System with James A. Fauerbach, PhD of the Johns Hopkins University Burn Injury Rehabilitation Model System and Gretchen J. Carrougher, RN; Radha Holavanahali, PhD; Peter C. Esselman, MD; and Loren H. Engrav, MD of the University of Washington Burn Injury Rehabilitation Model System earned the third place award for the poster Employment Outcomes After Burn Injury: Impact of Race/Ethnicity.

Click here for more information on the Burn Model Systems.

Click here for ABA conference details and registration.

Click here for the list of 2011 poster winners.

Consumer Information on Managing Pain After Burn Injury

noreply@blogger.com (MSKTC) — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 21:18:00 +0000

A new evidence-based consumer factsheet titled Managing Pain After Burn Injury is now available on the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center website at http://msktc.washington.edu/burn/factsheets/pain.asp. This document was developed by Shelley A. Wiechman, PhD and Shawn T. Mason, PhD, in collaboration with the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center, and has been reviewed by individuals with burn injury and endorsed by the Burn Injury Model System directors.

Did you know about the special issue on burn injuries?

noreply@blogger.com (MSKTC) — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 21:14:00 +0000

The International Review of Psychiatry published a special issue on psychiatric and behavioral issues associated with burn injuries in December 2009. Article titles and links to the listings on PubMed are available at http://msktc.washington.edu/burn/special_issue.asp.

Systematic review on returning to work after burn injuries - Coming Soon

noreply@blogger.com (MSKTC) — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 20:30:00 +0000

A Model Systems systematic review on returning to work after burn injuries will be published this fall in the Journal of Burn Care & Research. This review, based on 26 research studies, found that 28% of burn survivors never return to employment. The location of the burn and size of the burn are a few of the factors that determine if a burn survivor returns to work. To read the full abstract, visit: http://msktc.washington.edu/burn/sysreviews/publications/Burn_RTW.asp

Outcomes of Older Adults After Burn Injury

noreply@blogger.com (MSKTC) — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 23:27:00 +0000

Older adults with burn injuries may need more time in rehab

This study examined the long-term functional and psychological status of 737 burn survivors age 55 years and older who were enrolled and followed by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research Burn Model Systems program. The study found that older adults have a more difficult time recovering from severe burn injuries than younger individuals, and these difficulties increase with age. More specifically, patients aged 75 years and older had greater loss of independence, worse health-related quality of life, and more disability after injury than those aged 55 to 74. Recovery also took longer in the older group. Based on their findings, the authors suggest that rehabilitation programs lasting up to 1 year after injury could be of tremendous benefit in helping older adults achieve the best possible recovery of functional and psychological health. (Klein MB et al. Functional and psychosocial outcomes of older adults after burn injury: results from a multicenter database of severe burn injury. J Burn Care Res 2011;32:66-78.)

Consumer Information on Body Image after Burn Injury

noreply@blogger.com (MSKTC) — Wed, 25 May 2011 19:30:00 +0000

A new evidence-based consumer factsheet on Understanding and Improving Body Image after Burn Injury is now available on the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center (MSKTC) website at http://msktc.washington.edu/burn/factsheets/bodyimage.asp. This factsheet was developed by John Lawrence, Ph.D., James Fauerbach, Ph.D., and Shawn Mason, Ph.D., in collaboration with the MSKTC and has been reviewed by people with Burn Injury and endorsed by the Burn Injury Model System directors.

Effectiveness of Custom Pressure Garment Therapy

noreply@blogger.com (MSKTC) — Mon, 02 May 2011 19:48:00 +0000

Important findings from 12-year study of pressure garment therapy for reducing scarring after burn injury.

Researchers at the University of Washington Burn Injury Model System published a landmark study on the usefulness of pressure garments for reducing the thickness of burn scars. Pressure garment therapy involves the use of custom-fit elastic garments that apply pressure to healed burn wounds and are typically worn 23 hours/day for up to 1 to 2 years after injury. They require a doctor¹s prescription and are often uncomfortable and inconvenient to wear. Until now, there has been very little research on their effectiveness. This study took over 12 years to complete. The researchers report that pressure garment therapy is beneficial, but only for patients with moderate or severe scarring. Recommendations for how and when to use pressure garment therapy are also included in the article, published in the journal Burn. (Engrav LH et al. 12-Year Within-Wound Study of the Effectiveness of Custom Pressure Garment Therapy. Burns 36 (2010), 975-983.)

Blog post submitted by Gretchen J Carrougher RN, MN from the UW Burn Injury Model System, http://depts.washington.edu/uwnidrr/

NIDRR Burn Model Systems Project Directors Meeting Summary

noreply@blogger.com (MSKTC) — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 21:05:00 +0000

November 2010, Washington, D.C.

Directors of the four Burn Model Systems Centers (BMS), the Burn Model Systems Data Coordination Center, the Phoenix Society, the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center, and the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) met in Washington DC. We discussed options to improve the quality of NIDRR grant reviews for burn related topics and strategies to increase the awareness of the BMS research activities and to ensure that important BMS research is translated and implemented for key audiences.

Select action items include:

Recruiting burn experts for NIDRR grant review panels.
Expand American Burn Association (ABA) national burn registry to include long term outcomes of burn survivors.
Develop panel of BMS researchers and current and potential collaborators (e.g., Department of Defense, Veteran’s Administration, the ABA) to maximize effect of BMS research.
Collaborate with Phoenix Society to increase awareness of current BMS research and disseminate BMS consumer factsheets (available on MSKTC website).

Consumer information on Psychological Distress after Burn Injury

noreply@blogger.com (MSKTC) — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:57:00 +0000

The Burn Model Systems recently posted an evidence-based factsheet on Psychological Distress after Burn Injury. This factsheet is written for people with Burn injury, caregivers, and family members who want to learn more about the causes of and effective treatments for psychological distress. You can access PDF and web-based versions here: http://msktc.washington.edu/burn/factsheets/distress.asp

Consumer information on Sleep Problems after Burn Injury.

noreply@blogger.com (MSKTC) — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 20:05:00 +0000

The Burn Model Systems create evidence-based and consumer-friendly factsheets for people with burn injuries and their family members. The following factsheet describes the main causes of and treatments for sleep problems after burn injury. http://msktc.washington.edu/burn/factsheets/sleep.asp.