AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Marie S. Giordano, author of “Original Research: The Lived Experience of Social Media by Young Adult Burn Survivors.”

Young adult burn survivors who were burned before they reached young adulthood face particular challenges in meeting their needs for socialization. AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with author Marie S. Giordano about a qualitative study she conducted to explore young adult burn survivors’ use of social media as a way to find social support, express their identity while safeguarding their privacy, and further their healing.