Adherence to Burn Center Referral Criteria for Pediatric Burns

In this study, burn center referral criteria were associated with increased likelihood of specialized care, although the application of criteria was inconsistent. These findings suggest that enhancing adherence to referral guidelines and addressing geographic and systemic barriers are essential to improving equitable access to specialized pediatric burn care.

Authors

Christina Diong
Natasha Saunders (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4369-6904)
Eduardo Gus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1662-5297)
T. To
Joel Fish

Institutions

University of Toronto (CA)
Hospital for Sick Children (CA)
Public Health Ontario (CA)
Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (CA)

Publication Details

Journal: JAMA Network Open
Published: 2026-02-12
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.59159
Primary Topic: Burn Injury Management and Outcomes
Type: article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 0.00

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article

Adherence to Burn Center Referral Criteria for Pediatric Burns

Christina Diong, Natasha Saunders, Eduardo Gus, T. To et al.

Feb 12, 2026

JAMA Network Open

Burn Injury Management and Outcomes

article

Adherence to Burn Center Referral Criteria for Pediatric Burns

Christina Diong, Natasha Saunders, Eduardo Gus, T. To, Joel Fish

February 12, 2026article en

Abstract

In this study, burn center referral criteria were associated with increased likelihood of specialized care, although the application of criteria was inconsistent. These findings suggest that enhancing adherence to referral guidelines and addressing geographic and systemic barriers are essential to improving equitable access to specialized pediatric burn care.

JAMA Network OpenVol. 9(2)

University of Toronto (CA), Hospital for Sick Children (CA), Public Health Ontario (CA), Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (CA)

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Burn Injury Management and Outcomes

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