Duken, Mehmet EminYayan, Emriye HilalZengin, MuersideSevgi, Tekcan2024-08-042024-08-0420230305-41791879-1409https://doi.org/10.1016/j.burns.2022.11.003https://hdl.handle.net/11616/101090Background: Burns are serious injuries that can require hospitalization and have physical and emotional sequelae. Sleep disturbance can occur after trauma as evidenced by posttraumatic stress symptoms such as re-experiencing of a trauma with repetitive dreams, memories and flashbacks. This area has been minimally examined with pediatric burn survivors; therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the effects of posttraumatic stress and general health on sleep habits of pediatric burn survivors from. Method: This is a correlational descriptive study. Its sample included 7-18-year-old inpatients at the burn clinic of a university hospital from January to November 2019. This study used the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Reaction Index, the General Health Questionnaire (12) and the Children ' s Sleep Habits Questionnaire for data collection. Results: Of the participants, 58.6% were male, 46.5% were primary school students, and 62.6% had no diseases other than their burns. 20.2% of the children had epilepsy, 14.2% had diabetes and 3% had pneumonia. Of the child burn victims, 45.5% were brought to the hospital because of contact with fire. All of them had first-degree burns, 59.6% had seconddegree burns, and 80.8% had third-degree burns. After their burns, infections developed in 20.2% during trauma and in 43.4% during burn treatment. A structural equation model indicated that the child burn victims ' general health perceptions did not significantly affect their sleep habits (p > 0.05). A significant correlation was found between the children's posttraumatic stress disorder and their sleep habits (p < 0.05). Posttraumatic stress disorder explained 7.2% of their sleep habits. A positive and significant correlation was found between the children ' s general health perceptions and posttraumatic stress disorder (r = 0.74, p < 0.05). Conclusion: Burns of any kind can cause posttraumatic stress, sleep disorders and impairment of health status in children.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessBurnsChild burn victimsTraumaSleep habitsGeneral healthArticle496132113273656609410.1016/j.burns.2022.11.0032-s2.0-85145332178Q1WOS:001072013100001Q1