Quality Of life Among Patients with Burns
Gamal A.Rhman, W., Salah Hassan, M., Mohamed Mohamed, Y., Hussein Bakr, Z. (2017). Quality Of life Among Patients with Burns. EKB Journal Management System, 8(4), 305-322. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2017.190445
Wael Gamal A.Rhman; Manal Salah Hassan; Yosreah Mohamed Mohamed; Zeinab Hussein Bakr. "Quality Of life Among Patients with Burns". EKB Journal Management System, 8, 4, 2017, 305-322. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2017.190445
Gamal A.Rhman, W., Salah Hassan, M., Mohamed Mohamed, Y., Hussein Bakr, Z. (2017). 'Quality Of life Among Patients with Burns', EKB Journal Management System, 8(4), pp. 305-322. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2017.190445
Gamal A.Rhman, W., Salah Hassan, M., Mohamed Mohamed, Y., Hussein Bakr, Z. Quality Of life Among Patients with Burns. EKB Journal Management System, 2017; 8(4): 305-322. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2017.190445

Quality Of life Among Patients with Burns

Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Article 23, Volume 8, Issue 4, December 2017, Page 305-322  XML PDF (565.83 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2017.190445
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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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