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Patient self-reports three months after sustaining a major burn
D R Patterson1, K A Questad, M D Boltwood
1Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle.
The Journal of Burn Care & Rehabilitation
|July 1, 1987
Summary
Major burn patients
Area of Science:
- Rehabilitation medicine
- Burn care outcomes
- Patient-reported health
Background:
- Increasing survival rates in major burn patients necessitate better understanding of recovery.
- Limited research exists on burn patient recovery using prospective designs and standardized measures.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the self-reported health status of major burn patients three months post-injury.
- To explore relationships between burn severity, perceived health control, and health impact.
Main Methods:
- Prospective study involving 29 major burn patients.
- Utilized the Sickness Impact Profile (SIP), Health-Specific Locus of Control Scale (HLC), and Total Body Surface Area burned (TBSA).
Main Results:
- Total Body Surface Area burned (TBSA) correlated with perceived health control (HLC scale).
- Few correlations were found between TBSA, HLC, and the Sickness Impact Profile (SIP).
- While most patients reported minimal issues on the SIP, a notable minority experienced significant problems, particularly in vocational and emotional adjustment.
Conclusions:
- Major burn patients are not a uniform group regarding rehabilitation outcomes.
- Individualized rehabilitation strategies are crucial, considering potential vocational and emotional challenges.