Quality Of life Among Patients with Burns

Gamal A.Rhman, Wael; Salah Hassan, Manal; Mohamed Mohamed, Yosreah; Hussein Bakr, Zeinab

doi:10.21608/ejhc.2017.190445

Quality Of life Among Patients with Burns

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Demonstrator in Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University

² Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University.

³ Ass.prof of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University.

⁴ Lecturer of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University

10.21608/ejhc.2017.190445

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.

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