As of the summer of 2024, both forward and backward translations of the LIBRE Profile assessments have been completed. Completed translations have undergone face validity checks with cognitive debriefing sessions for the Spanish, Chinese, Australian, and Japanese translations. Baseline administrations of the LIBRE Profile in Spanish and Chinese are well underway using web-based electronic administrations, telephone and mail for concurrent validation checks using the WHODAS and the VR-12. Test-retest reliability assessments are almost complete for the Spanish version with positive results. Analysis of data collected has begun for the test-retest and validation studies for the Spanish and Chinese versions of the LIBRE Profile. The Australian and Japan translations continue to be field tested. Additional qualitative analysis has been conducted by Dr. Kazis that is a spinoff to the International Consortium with interviews examining practices of burn care in 12 countries. Based upon this work a manuscript was previously published and appeared in the Journal of Burn Care and Research (JBCR). A second manuscript was published in JBCR (2022-2023) on the impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on burn care.
Dr. Lewis Kazis is a Distinguished Speaker at the annual meeting of the National Taiwan Society for Burn Injuries in Taichung City, Taiwan. This event is dedicated to the theme of Enhancing the Healing Process in Wound Treatment and Burn Care.
An abstract by Dr. Jeff Huang has been accepted for the 2024 ISBI/BBA Congress as a podium presentation to be held in the United Kingdom. This reflects the work done on a validated Chinese translation of LIBRE. The title of the presentation is: The Life Impact Burn Recovery Evaluation (LIBRE) in Taiwan.
The Rehabilitation Outcomes Center at Spaulding (ROCS) sponsored an International LIBRE Profile Collaboration webinar. The webinar highlighted international efforts to translate the LIBRE Profile. The recording is available to view below.
The U.S. and Mexican colleagues, led by Dr Marina Morales Garcia, presented a podium presentation at the Congress of the International Society for Burns Injuries (ISBI) titled, The Life Impact Burn Recovery Evaluation Short Form Translation into Spanish. This presentation given by Dr. Garcia was awarded The Rehabilitation Specialist Prize in recognition of significant contributions of patients with burn injuries through clinical practice, clinical teaching, and community service.
