Cox Ellen R, Call Serena B, Williams Nancy R, Reeves Patricia M
School of Social Work, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602-7016, USA.
J Burn Care Rehabil. 2004 Jan-Feb;25(1):141-7; discussion 140. doi: 10.1097/01.BCR.0000105051.08323.8B.
The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the impact of the burn camp experience, as it relates to body image, on participating burn-injured adolescents. Focus groups were conducted with 52 burn-injured adolescents at three burn camps in geographically diverse regions of the United States. Data revealed that burn camp is a place where these adolescents feel a sense of belonging and acceptance, a place where they don't have to hide their bodies, and a place where they can learn to integrate their scars into their overall body image in a positive way. Implications of this study include highlighting the contributions that burn camps may provide in helping burn-injured adolescents learn to cope with the devastating disfigurements that often accompany their injuries.
这项定性研究的目的是探讨烧伤营体验对参与其中的烧伤青少年身体形象的影响。在美国不同地理区域的三个烧伤营，对52名烧伤青少年进行了焦点小组访谈。数据显示，烧伤营是这些青少年感到归属感和被接纳的地方，是他们无需隐藏身体的地方，也是他们能够学会以积极方式将伤疤融入整体身体形象的地方。本研究的意义包括强调烧伤营在帮助烧伤青少年学会应对其伤痛常常伴随的严重毁容方面可能做出的贡献。
