Work status and burn specific health after work-related burn injury

Work status is a valid indicator of post burn health. There is limited information on this issue after work-related burn injury. To investigate long-term health- and work status after work-related burns. Eighty-six former patients treated for severe work-related burn injuries an average of 9.0 years...

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Published in:Burns 2004-12, Vol.30 (8), p.839-842
Main Authors: Dyster-Aas, Johan, Kildal, Morten, Willebrand, Mimmie, Gerdin, Bengt, Ekselius, Lisa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Age Distribution
Aged
Burn injury
Burn Specific Health Scale
Burns - psychology
Burns - rehabilitation
Employment
Humans
Middle Aged
Occupational Diseases - psychology
Occupational Diseases - rehabilitation
Psychology, Social
Psychosocial domains
Rehabilitation, Vocational
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Summary:Work status is a valid indicator of post burn health. There is limited information on this issue after work-related burn injury. To investigate long-term health- and work status after work-related burns. Eighty-six former patients treated for severe work-related burn injuries an average of 9.0 years previous to follow-up were questioned about their present work status. They were also assessed with the Burn Specific Health Scale-Brief (BSHS-B) and a pain scale adopted from the abbreviated Burn Specific Health Scale. At follow-up 71 (83%) of the former patients were working, nine (10%) were on sick leave or had a disability pension, and six (7%) were unemployed. Those who were not working reported a poorer outcome in three of the BSHS-B psychosocial domains (Body Image, Affect and Interpersonal Relationships) and in two of the BSHS-B physical domains (Treatment Regimens and Work). They also reported significantly more pain. Only a small group of former patients with work-related accidents were not working in the sample studied after a long follow-up period. The unemployed reported more pain and worse perceived health, particularly in psychosocial domains.
ISSN:0305-4179
1879-1409
DOI:10.1016/j.burns.2004.05.010