440 Ethics in Burn Care: A Review

Gerrek, Monica L; Hansen, Rosemary T. Behmer; Khandelwal, Anjay

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“…According to the literature, the nature of dignity has been assessed in several groups of patients and caregivers, including patients with cardiovascular diseases [13][14], terminally ill patients [15][16], elderly patients [17][18], hospitalized adolescents [19], autistic teenagers [10], and cancer patients [20][21][22]. However, our understanding of the ethical aspects of care for burn patients is limited [23] and, despite the serious psychological, social, cultural and religious consequences of burns, the dignity of burn patients has not been explored yet [2]. Burn injuries and the ensuing complications may cause the patients to have a sense of inferiority, feel that their dignity is at risk, and impair their self-awareness [24].…”

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Nurses’ and Family Caregivers’ Perception of Dignity in Burn Patients: a descriptive, qualitative study

Tehranineshat¹,

Rakhshan²,

Torabizadeh³

et al. 2020

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Background: The essence of nursing care is preservation of patients' human dignity. The aggressive nature of severe burn injuries is a threat to the integration of burn patient's existential dimensions and dignity. However, not much research has been conducted on respect for the dignity of burn patients.Purpose: The present study aims to determine the concept of maintaining the dignity of burn patients from the perspective of their caregivers. Methods: The study has a descriptive, qualitative research design. Data were collected using semi-structured, in-depth, individual interviews. Data analysis was executed using conventional content analysis. The subjects were nurses and family caregivers from the biggest burns hospital in southeastern Iran. The participants were selected via purposeful sampling (n=18) until data saturation was reached. The study lasted from October 2017 to August 2018. Results: Three main themes emerged from the information obtained from the interviews: creating a friendly atmosphere, showing respect, and providing comprehensive support.Conclusion: Burn patients need to receive care in a friendly atmosphere where they are looked after by empathetic caregivers who give enough time to them and allow them to express their feelings and concerns. Also, patients' human values and beliefs should be respected and all aspects of their existence should be taken into account for their dignity to be preserved. Workshops designed based on the findings of the present study can help improve the quality of nursing care.

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Nurses’ and Family Caregivers’ Perception of Dignity in Burn Patients: a descriptive, qualitative study

Tehranineshat¹,

Rakhshan²,

Torabizadeh³

et al. 2020

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“…In the literature, the nature of dignity has been assessed in several groups of patients and caregivers, including patients with cardiovascular diseases [13][14], terminally ill patients [15][16], elderly patients [17][18], hospitalized adolescents [19], autistic teenagers [10], and cancer patients [20][21][22]. However, our understanding of the ethical aspects of caring for burn patients is limited [23] and, despite the serious psychological, social, cultural and religious consequences of burns, the dignity of burn patients has not been explored yet [2]. Burn injuries and the ensuing complications may cause the affected to have a sense of inferiority, feel that their dignity is at risk, and impair their selfawareness [24].…”

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confidence: 99%

The Dignity of Burn Patients: A Qualitative Descriptive Study of Nurses and Caregivers

Tehranineshat¹,

Rakhshan²,

Torabizadeh³

et al. 2020

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Background: The essence of nursing care is preservation of patients' human dignity. The aggressive nature of severe burn injuries makes it hard to respect burn patient's existential dimensions and dignity. However, not much research has been conducted on respect for the dignity of burn patients.Purpose: The present study aims to outline the concept of maintaining the dignity of burn patients from the perspective of their caregivers. Methods: The study has a descriptive, qualitative research design. Data were collected using semi-structured, in-depth, individual interviews. Data analysis was executed using conventional content analysis. The subjects were nurses and family caregivers from the biggest burns hospital in the south-east of Iran. The participants were selected via purposeful sampling (n=20) until data saturation was reached. The study lasted from October 2017 to August 2018. Results: Three main themes emerged from the information obtained from the interviews: creating a friendly atmosphere, showing respect, and providing comprehensive support.Conclusion: Burn patients need to receive care in a friendly atmosphere where they are looked after by empathetic caregivers who give enough time to them and allow them to express their feelings and concerns. Also, patients' human values and beliefs should be respected and all aspects of their existence should be taken into account for their dignity to be preserved. Workshops designed based on the findings of the present study can help improve the quality of nursing care.

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“…In the literature, the nature of dignity has been previously assessed in several groups of patients and caregivers including patients with cardiovascular diseases [16][17], critically ill patients, elderly patients [20][21], hospitalized adolescents [22] , autistic teenagers [13], and patients with cancer [23][24][25]. However, our understanding on the ethical aspects of caring for burn patients is still limited [26], and despite the serious psychological, social, cultural, and religious consequences of burn injuries; the dignity of burn patients has not been explored in any study yet. Burn injuries and the ensuing complications may cause the affected people to have a sense of inferiority and to feel that their dignity is at risk, which also impairs their self-awareness [27].…”

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The Dignity of Burn Patients: A Qualitative Descriptive Study on Nurses, Family Caregivers, and Patients

Tehranineshat

Rakhshan²,

Torabizadeh

et al. 2020

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Background: As an ethical principle, showing respect to human dignity is considered as a professional duty of all nurses. The aggressive nature of severe burn injuries makes it hard to respect existential values and dignity of burn patients. However, only a few studies have been conducted on the preservation of the dignity of burn patients.Purpose: The purpose of the study was to determine the various aspects of the concept of burn patients’ dignity from the perspective of nurses, family caregivers, and burn patients themselves.Methods: The present study has a descriptive, qualitative research design. Moreover, data were collected using semi-structured, in-depth, individual interviews. Thereafter, data analysis was performed using conventional content analysis. The subjects of the present study were from nurses, family caregivers, and patients referred to the biggest burns hospital in the southeast of Iran. The participants were then selected via a purposeful sampling (n=25), which continued until reaching data saturation. This study lasted from October 2017 to August 2018. Results: Three main themes were extracted from the information obtained in the interviews, which were as follows: Creating an intimate atmosphere, showing respect, and providing comprehensive support.Conclusion: Burn patients need receiving appropriate care in a convivial atmosphere where they are looked after by empathetic caregivers who dedicate enough time to them as well as allowing them to express their feelings and concerns. In addition, patients' human values and beliefs should be respected and all aspects of their existence should be taken into account to preserve their dignity. In this regard, workshops designed based on the findings of the present study can help improving the quality of burn care nursing.

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440 Ethics in Burn Care: A Review

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Nurses’ and Family Caregivers’ Perception of Dignity in Burn Patients: a descriptive, qualitative study

Nurses’ and Family Caregivers’ Perception of Dignity in Burn Patients: a descriptive, qualitative study

The Dignity of Burn Patients: A Qualitative Descriptive Study of Nurses and Caregivers

The Dignity of Burn Patients: A Qualitative Descriptive Study on Nurses, Family Caregivers, and Patients

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