The survival rate of burn injuries is over 90 percent. Physical and emotional recovery from a
burn injury may be prolonged. Family support is an important component of this recovery …

This phenomenological study engaged an availability sample of eight, long-term, adult burn
survivors living a primarily rural burn center catchment area of the US in face-to-face …

Introduction Access to quality health care services is important for acute burn care, but
comprehensive burn care goes beyond acute hospitalization. Follow up is an essential part …

For too long, patient and medical provider visions of a successful burn outcome have been
incongruous. Whereas patients and families invariably view return to a preinjury lifestyle …

Trauma impacts people's coping mechanisms with their ability to function posing risks to
their capacity to manage and respond appropriately to stressors, and to recover. Trauma …

The survival rate of individuals with burn injury has significantly increased due to medical
advances in burn care. This has led to a need to focus on psychological aspects of burn …

Background: Although the culture in burns/critical care units is gradually evolving to support
the delivery of palliative/end of life care, how clinicians experience the end of life phase in …

Improvement in burn care has led to more patients surviving the injury but has also led to
more burn survivors requiring rehabilitation for a protracted period after discharge. Thus, this …

Pain after burns is a major clinical problem and researchers continue to report that burn pain
remains undertreated. Adequate pain management could contribute to the prevention of …

Adult-acquired burn injuries are a life-altering event that can lead to debilitating functional or
psychological impairments. With advancements in health care resulting in decreased …