Objective: Students will appropriate articulate understanding of the role of occupational therapy in the treatment of
and provision of services for individuals with burns in a pediatric setting. In addition, students will articulate
understanding of the causes of burns, the cultural implication of burns, and the importance of appropriate care
provision, (including appropriate durable medical equipment, adaptive equipment, and assistance) for safety.
Instructions: Each student group (or each student) will be assigned a topic (see below) to research during class time (or
outside of class time); **(if individual – each student is responsible for 1-6). The student body will collectively design
one, 7-minutes PPT presentation utilizing the Pecha Kucha (Japanese for chit chat) format (5-minute link provided
below):
20 slides
20 seconds per slide which advance automatically
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSUCV-
GBn9k&list=PLCvinZVxkXCI4cCYalWjbAFA4GWgbW5eG&index=25
Purpose of utilizing Pecha Kucha format: it structures the presentation to enhance the students clinical
reasoning to determine/decide critical discussion point and encourages collective disciplined work within
time limits.
The assigned topics will be as follows:
1. Scientific Information for the Condition:
o Definition of burns
o Causes of burns
o Types of burns (what is the most common?)
o Degree of burns and factors influencing the amount of skin destruction
o Secondary problems associated with burns
o Prevalence of burns in the United States
2. The role of
o OT in burns – includes treatment strategies by OT
o Other members of the rehabilitation team (must include at least four members) and their roles in the
treatment of burns
3. Impact on occupational performance
o ADLs, IADL, and other occupational impacts and explanation
o Applicable occupational therapy treatment focus of services
4. Equipment
o DME
o AE or AD
5. Outcomes, precautions, and pharmacology related to burns