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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