Quality of life of adult patients with severe burns

Abstract Background Burns are one of the most significant health problems throughout the world, leading to prolonged hospitalisation and hence increased expense for the patients, their families and society. Today, the prognosis of patients with burns is dependent, apart from adequate treatment, upon...

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Published in:Burns 2011-08, Vol.37 (5), p.776-789
Main Authors: Elsherbiny, Ola Ebrahim Ebrahim, Salem, Maha Adel, El-Sabbagh, Ahmed Hassan, Elhadidy, Mohamed Radwan, Eldeen, Sanaa Mohamed Alaa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activities of Daily Living
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Burn parameters
Burn Specific Health Scale-Brief
Burns
Burns - psychology
Critical Care
Female
Health Status
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Pilot Projects
Quality of life
Quality of Life - psychology
Self Concept
Surveys and Questionnaires
Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents
Young Adult
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Summary:Abstract Background Burns are one of the most significant health problems throughout the world, leading to prolonged hospitalisation and hence increased expense for the patients, their families and society. Today, the prognosis of patients with burns is dependent, apart from adequate treatment, upon the health-care system and health-care professionals, regarding not only survival, but also lifelong quality of life. This study aims to assess quality of life of adult patients with severe burns. Patients and methods This study was conducted on 100 adult patients with severe burns in the burn outpatient clinic (male and female) at Mansoura University Hospital. Parameters of burn and Burn Specific Health Scale (BSHS-B) were used to assess quality of life following burns. Results The study revealed that burns has negative impact on most dimensions of the quality of life of patients with burns. Conclusions The quality of life for people who have sustained a burns should be recognised and valued by the burn team in all phases of burn care.
ISSN:0305-4179
1879-1409
DOI:10.1016/j.burns.2010.12.017