120 A Review of Certified Burn Therapist’s Involvement in JBCR

Abstract Introduction Burn therapist certification (BT-C) was introduced in 2018 to recognize therapists with specialized skill burn rehabilitation and promote quality therapy. There are currently 32 BT-Cs, representing a small fraction of who rehabilitate patients. Barriers described Letter the Editor by O’Neil 2022 included an indifference therapy research program development. Despite efforts call for additional support advancement research, publications continue be sparse. This review analyzed BT-C involved as one indicator positive impact on field. Methods A therapist-authored manuscripts abstracts published Journal Care Research from 2018-2022 performed. Therapy authored any manuscript or abstract listed lead contributing author. Publications only SLP, PTA, OTA credentials were excluded. Therapists considered certified if they had achieved at time publication. Results make up not more than 15% practicing burns, yet percentage therapy-authored credited author is 50%. When examining supplemental editions, 31% accepted submissions therapist. The table compares versus using 215 identified PT OT members 2008 conservative estimate floor number providing routine care, current count 32. Conclusions Estimations working difficult determine. It assured that care patients routinely larger those active American Association given year. One publication revealed 2008. making community rehabilitation, contributed half almost third each area respectively, indicating have profound, disproportionately large, formal investigation research. Applicability Practice Currently there lack objective information can presented administrators validate certification. Supporting may through involvement furthering best practice.