Paediatric burns account for a third of burn admissions in Australia, thus understanding the quality-of-life outcomes after a non-severe burn in children is important. This retrospective cohort study describes three paediatric cohorts from Western Australia with burns covering less than 20% TBSA and characterises: 1. The quality-of-life outcomes measured using the Paediatric quality of life survey (PedsQL) at three months post-burn, and 2. The differences in scoring the psychosocial function between patients and parents during early recovery (~ six months) and late recovery (>1 year). PedsQLs consist of a parent report and a patient report with a physical function domain (PF) and a psychosocial function domain (PSF). For the first aim, parent-report scores were significantly different between age groups (PF: p = 0.002, PSF: p = 0.001, respectively), burn cause (PF: p = 0.004, PSF: p = 0.005, respectively), and socioeconomic status groups for the PSF (patient: p = 0.015, parent: p = 0.032, respectively), and 16.46% of paediatric burn patients had critically low quality of life scores. The second aim showed that during early recovery, parents reported poorer PSF for younger children (p = 0.01), higher socioeconomic status (p = 0.05), and significantly different scores for female patients (p < 0.01). In the late recovery cohort, only the age at burn had an effect where parents had lower scores for older patients (p = 0.03). This data will allow health professionals to accurately assess patients’ quality of life to provide them with services that can aid in their recovery.

P.077 Predictors of the long-term quality of life of paediatric patients after non-severe burn injuries

Dear friends and colleagues,

We will be pleased to welcome you in Turin (Italy) for the 19th European Burns Association´s Congress in 2022. Italy is honored to hold the meeting of the European Burns Association for the second time, after Verona in 1995. Turin is easily reachable from everywhere in Europe, either travelling by car, train or choosing flight connections. During the meeting, held in the renewed industrial center of the main Italian historical automotive factory (i.e. Lingotto-FIAT), we will meet international burn specialists, focusing on standards of care, progresses in burn treatment, strategies to face disaster situations, with a special attention to education of younger colleagues. However, in your spare time, you might enjoy the sweet days of Italian late summer, simply wandering in the green parks and gardens along the two rivers which cross the city, or you might decide to discover the numerous art galleries, churches, palaces, libraries, walking across elegant squares and large boulevards, passing through centuries of art and history; finally, you may choose to immerse yourself in some of the most exciting museum experiences, such as the Cinema Museum and the Turin’s Egyptian museum.

Looking forward to seeing you all in Turin for the 19th European Association´s Congress in 2022!
Maurizio Stella, Congress President, Turin Burn Centre