A dor da queimadura: terrível para quem sente, estressante para quem cuida

Abstract

The goals of the study were to understand the cultural meaning that the nursing team and burn patients attribute to burn pain. Participant observations were carried out during one year at a Burn Unit. Semi-structured interviews with four nurses, five nursing auxiliaries and 12 patients were recorded. The burn pain is understood by nurses as physical and emotional pain. For professionals and patients, bath and dressing changes are stressful. For patients, burn pain is terrible and they can not explain it. However, they feel they should hold it up.

Efect of an educative action on relatives' knowledge about childhood burns at home

“…About accidents, especially burns, most of the few studies that have been disseminated present data on epidemiological surveys (10) , consequences of the accidents (6) and some reports by patients and accident victims' relatives (3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9) . Little has been written about prevention measures put in practice.…”

“…It demands acute care and surgical procedures (entailing susceptibility to infections and other complications); causes intense pain which, according to patients, does not improve after medication administration (6) . Moreover, they almost always result in emotional problems for victims and their families and also generate high financial costs (7)(8) .…”

Biopsychosocial factors that interfere in the rehabilitation of burn victims: integrative literature review

“…According to two studies with a correlation design (evidence level VI), emotional support is associated with better rehabilitation and quality of life (37)(38) (12,(20)(21) , family (7,12,20,(22)(23)(24) , friends (7,20,22) , significant relationships (9,(24)(25)(26)(27) ; religion (23) ; spirituality (7,20,28) , psychological (29)(30) ; community (26,(31)(32)(33) ; economic (27,34) E-VII family (35)(36) ; friends (35) related with better integration in domestic and social activities, as burns victims would perform their activities independently (39) .…”

Atendimentos decorrentes de queimaduras em serviços públicos de emergência no Brasil, 2009

“…Estudo conduzido em Unidade de Queimados de hospital em Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brasil, considerou que a dor do paciente queimado é "terrível para quem sente, estressante para quem cuida", apontando o sofrimento vivido também por cuidadores, especialmente na hora do banho e curativos, considerados os momentos mais dolorosos para esses pacientes 1 . Além disso, dependendo da extensão e gravidade, podem causar sequelas físicas e psíquicas que podem diminuir as chances dos indivíduos afetados de usufruir plenamente de seu potencial produtivo do ponto de vista econômico e social.…”