The Profound Role of an Adult Survivor Program Adaptive Sports Retreat on Quality of Life and Self Perception for Adult Burn Survivors

Authors

Roselle E. Crombie MD/MPH, FACS, FABA, Department of Surgery, Section of Trauma, Burns and Surgical Critical Care, Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport, CT, USA.
Theresa E. Abrams LCSW, PhD
Cindy Rutter BSN, LMFT
Josh Mishell BA
Philip E. Fidler MD

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Abstract

Mental health struggles amongst adult burn survivors has recently been documented as an ongoing need for therapy in peer reviewed journals.1 Although there are many robust programs, camps, reintegration programs and support systems through child life for children, the analogous programs for adults are lacking in comparison to the pediatric ones. Ten years ago, a subset of this author group ran an adult adaptive sports survivor program in conjunction with a national burn meeting. At that time, all the participants, mental health providers and participating surgeons were able to experience the profound impact a program like this can have on the mental outlook, return to vocation and overall improvement in their patients/adult survivors lives. Participants included bilateral amputees, and larger TBSA individuals

Publication Date

Spring 2025

Recommended Citation

Crombie, Roselle E. MD/MPH, FACS, FABA; Abrams, Theresa E. LCSW, PhD; Rutter, Cindy BSN, LMFT; Mishell, Josh BA; and Fidler, Philip E. MD, "The Profound Role of an Adult Survivor Program Adaptive Sports Retreat on Quality of Life and Self Perception for Adult Burn Survivors" (2025). Posters. 70.
https://scholar.bridgeporthospital.org/poster_presentations/70