The Quality of Life in Women with Burns in Iran.

Burn Iran Quality of life Women

Journal

World journal of plastic surgery
ISSN: 2228-7914
Titre abrégé: World J Plast Surg
Pays: Iran
ID NLM: 101639130

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Jan 2019
Historique:
entrez: 16 3 2019
pubmed: 16 3 2019
medline: 16 3 2019
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Severe and extensive burns and the consequent burn scars have a profound impact on various aspects of the patients', especially women's quality of life (QOL). Although burn is considered as a common phenomenon in Iran, few studies are conducted to investigate the QOL in women with burn scars. Thus, the present study aimed at investigating the quality of life of married women with severe burns. The present study was a descriptive-analytic study conducted on 101 patients with severe burns who referred in 2016 to Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran, Iran. The Burn Specific Health Scale (BSHS) and a demographic questionnaire were used to collect and analyze the data. Burns had a significant negative impact on the life quality of women with burns. The average score of quality of life in women was obtained as 51.47±10.44. The most difficult in the quality of life of the patients were in skin sensitivity to heat and treatment regimens and the least difficulty was in simple abilities and hand function. The interventions to improve the quality of life is of high importance in the patients with burns. The findings of this study can help us in designing care plans for women with burns.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Severe and extensive burns and the consequent burn scars have a profound impact on various aspects of the patients', especially women's quality of life (QOL). Although burn is considered as a common phenomenon in Iran, few studies are conducted to investigate the QOL in women with burn scars. Thus, the present study aimed at investigating the quality of life of married women with severe burns.
METHODS METHODS
The present study was a descriptive-analytic study conducted on 101 patients with severe burns who referred in 2016 to Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran, Iran. The Burn Specific Health Scale (BSHS) and a demographic questionnaire were used to collect and analyze the data.
RESULTS RESULTS
Burns had a significant negative impact on the life quality of women with burns. The average score of quality of life in women was obtained as 51.47±10.44. The most difficult in the quality of life of the patients were in skin sensitivity to heat and treatment regimens and the least difficulty was in simple abilities and hand function.
CONCLUSION CONCLUSIONS
The interventions to improve the quality of life is of high importance in the patients with burns. The findings of this study can help us in designing care plans for women with burns.

Identifiants

pubmed: 30873360
doi: 10.29252/wjps.8.1.33.
pmc: PMC6409149
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

33-42

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Auteurs

Jafar Kazemzadeh (J)

Reconstructive and Burn Surgery, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran.

Soheila Rabiepoor (S)

Nursing and Midwifery Department, Reproductive Health Research Center, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran.

Saeedeh Alizadeh (S)

Nursing and Midwifery Department, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran.

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