It is known that rehabilitation provides beneficial outcomes postburns. However, the frequency of therapy interventions is inconsistent, especially in the hospital setting. Our objective is to identify the frequency of rehabilitation interventions for pediatric patients with burns in acute care. Manuscripts were included if they addressed rehabilitation burn interventions for the pediatric population and reported intervention frequencies. Studies were excluded if they included adults and/or were beyond the acute care setting. We searched 6 databases for published literature, in the English language, from 2010 to April 2023. A total of 140 articles were found; however, only 8 met the inclusion criteria. Five studies met criteria for high-quality evidence, 3 for low quality. Frequency of rehabilitative therapy in the acute care setting was found to be variable, ranging from 1 day per week to 2 times per day. More research is needed to support optimum frequency.
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