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[Body Image Disturbances in Burned People: Nurse's Approach]
Background:
The nursing diagnosis Body image disturbance is present in al the burned people. The approach of this diagnosis is a nursing responsibility, so nurses must carry out the assessment of the functional pattern Self-perception-Self-concept knowing in depth the concepts of "self-concept" and "self-esteem".
Aims:
To identify the most effective nursing interventions to address the Body image disturbance.
Method:
A literature review has been made consulting the following databases PubMed, CINAHL, Cuiden, COCHRANE and PsychInfo. The main selected articles have been: randomized clinical trials, descriptive studies and literature reviews.
Results:
The proposed nursing care plan is based on a focused assessment of the functional pattern Self-perception-Self-concept using the Satisfaction With Appearance Scale and applying the nursing inverventions: Cognitive restructuring and Body image enhancement.
Conclusions:
Both assessment and interventions have shown to be based on evidence and being an effective way to take care of the Body image disturbance in the burned person.
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