Quality Of life Among Patients with Burns | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Article 23, Volume 8, Issue 4, December 2017, Pages 305-322 PDF (565.83 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2017.190445 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Wael Gamal A.Rhman1; Manal Salah Hassan2; Yosreah Mohamed Mohamed3; Zeinab Hussein Bakr4 | ||
| 1Demonstrator in Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University | ||
| 2Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University. | ||
| 3Ass.prof of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University. | ||
| 4Lecturer of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: After hospital discharge, most patients with burns report changes in the physical, psychological and social manifestations that may compromise the quality of life (QOL) of them. Aim: This study aims to assess the QOL for patients with burns. Design: A descriptive exploratory design was used. Setting: it was conducted at the outpatients' clinics of the burn unit at El-Demerdash Surgical Hospital. Subjects: A convenience sample of 100 adult patients from both sexes with burns was recruited for this study. Tools: I) A structured interview questionnaire to assess the sociodemographic, medical history and burn characteristics and knowledge of patients. II-The Burn Specific Health Scale - Brief (BSHS-B) to assess the QOL among patients with burns. Results: The study findings revealed that 46% of the studied patients were male. Regarding the QOL, the study had indicated that 71% of the studied patients had poor QOL and the greatest poor domains of the QOL were seen in heat sensitivity 81%, work 70%, Affect 62%, body image 47%. Conclusion: The study had indicated that more than two thirds of the studied patients had poor QOL and the most affected domain was heat sensitivity. Recommendations: Further research studies are needed to focus on studying factors affecting QOL for patients with burn. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Burns and Quality of life | ||
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