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Trauma Care, Volume 3, Issue 2

June 2023 - 5 articles

Cover Story: Up to 25% of children who are admitted to pediatric ICUs (PICUs) will develop PTSD that persists for at least 6 months post discharge. Although few medically related risk factors have been identified, aspects of medical treatment can interfere with children’s cognitive processing and memory of admission, which may increase their risk of distress. This study aimed to identify predictors of PTSD symptoms in PICU patients aged 6–16 at a time point of 6 months post discharge, with a particular focus on cognitive processing and memory. Being administered ketamine in a PICU was the only medical risk factor. Peri-trauma affect (fear, panic, and sadness), cognitive processing (confusion, delusions), and trauma memory significantly predicted distress. Peri-trauma affect influenced PTSD symptoms only via disrupted cognitive processing. The implications of clinical intervention are discussed. View this paper

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“I Am Never Enough”: Factors Contributing to Secondary Traumatic Stress and Burnout among Black Student Services Professionals in Higher Education

Portia Jackson Preston,
Gregory Chris Brown,
Tiffani Garnett,
Delia Sanchez,
Esther Fagbamila and
Natalie Graham

Trauma Care2023, 3(2), 93-107;https://doi.org/10.3390/traumacare3020010

17 June 2023

Black higher education professionals are more likely to be under-represented and experience racial discrimination and to be approached by students with whom they share identity characteristics for support, compared to white counterparts. This study e...

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Cognitive Predictors of Posttraumatic Stress in Children 6 Months after Paediatric Intensive Care Unit Admission

Belinda L. Dow,
Justin A. Kenardy,
Robyne M. Le Brocque and
Debbie A. Long

Trauma Care2023, 3(2), 82-92;https://doi.org/10.3390/traumacare3020009

24 May 2023

This study aimed to identify predictors, especially cognitive predictors, of posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in children 6 months after Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) admission. Participants were 5...

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7,206 Views

16 Pages

Unsilencing the Echoes of Historical Trauma: A Comparative Analysis

Lorinda Riley,
Anamalia Suʻesuʻe and
Meldrick Ravida

Trauma Care2023, 3(2), 66-81;https://doi.org/10.3390/traumacare3020008

23 May 2023

Indigenous communities in North America have distinct colonial histories with their own story of how their ancestors were able to survive the mass effort to take their land, resources, language, culture, and sometimes even their lives. These stories...

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Identification and Characterization of Injuries during Competition in Wheelchair Basketball

Karina Sá,
M. Magno e Silva,
José Gorla and
Anselmo Costa e Silva

Trauma Care2023, 3(2), 55-65;https://doi.org/10.3390/traumacare3020007

19 April 2023

Background: Knowledge and understanding of the most diverse aspects surrounding the emergence of sports injuries stand out as one of the pillars for sporting success. Methods: A total of 41 athletes answered an online form based on the Sports Injury...

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Changes in Paediatric Injury-Related Emergency Department Presentations during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Reidar P. Lystad,
Andrew Fyffe,
Rhonda Orr and
Gary Browne

Trauma Care2023, 3(2), 46-54;https://doi.org/10.3390/traumacare3020006

3 April 2023

This study aimed to quantify changes in paediatric injury-related Emergency Department (ED) presentations at a large metropolitan paediatric hospital during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic (i.e., 2020 and 2021). This retrospective cohort...

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