Addressing sexual function in adult burns victims: A multidisciplinary survey of current practice in UK burn units

Hurley, Anna; King, Ian; Perry, Fiona; Dheansa, Baljit

doi:10.1016/j.burns.2021.08.017

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“…Well-established psychological problems comprise posttraumatic stress and depressive symptoms, anxiety, and body image concerns [6][7][8][9], often complicated by social problems [10], stigmatization, or vocational problems [11][12][13]. Furthermore, fatigue and sleep problems were identified as enduring problems in burn survivors [14][15][16], as well as sexual problems which are largely unaddressed [17]. Among this summary of problems, the psychosocial impact of burn injuries can be considerable [18], severe enough to require mental health visits and targeted interventions [19].…”

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Development and Testing of the Aftercare Problem List, a Burn Aftercare Screening Instrument

Van Loey,

Boersma-van Dam,

Boekelaar

et al. 2024

EBJ

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A growing interest in person-centered care from a biopsychosocial perspective has led to increased attention to structural screening. The aim of this study was to develop an easy-to-comprehend screening instrument using single items to identify a broad range of health-related problems in adult burn survivors. This study builds on earlier work regarding content generation. Focus groups and expert meetings with healthcare providers informed content refinement, resulting in the Aftercare Problem List (APL). The instrument consists of 43 items divided into nine health domains: scars, daily life functioning, scars treatment, body perceptions, stigmatization, intimacy, mental health, relationships, financial concerns, and a positive coping domain. The APL also includes a Distress Thermometer and a question inquiring about preference to discuss the results with a healthcare provider. Subsequently, the APL was completed by 102 outpatients. To test face validity, a linear regression analysis showed that problems in three health domains, i.e., scars, mental health, and body perceptions, were significantly related to higher distress. Qualitative results revealed that a minority found the items difficult which led to further adjustment of the wording and the addition of illustrations. In summation, this study subscribes to the validity of using single items to screen for burn-related problems.

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Development and Testing of the Aftercare Problem List, a Burn Aftercare Screening Instrument

Van Loey,

Boersma-van Dam,

Boekelaar

et al. 2024

EBJ

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Sexual Role Functioning, Sexual Satisfaction, and Intimacy After Surviving Burn Injuries: A Scoping Review of Associated Factors, Screening Tools, and Burn Care Staff Preparedness

Bayuo,

Wong,

Wong

et al. 2024

Journal of Burn Care &Amp; Research

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Although concerns regarding intimacy abound among burn survivors, these are often not captured during rehabilitation. Considering that sexuality remains a part of humans suggests a critical need to pay attention to this aspect. To guide further work, this review sought to examine existing studies to ascertain what is known about factors associated with sexual role functioning, sexual satisfaction, and intimacy, the screening tools employed, and the preparedness of burn care staff in initiating discussions about these. We employed a scoping review approach with extensive searches in four peer-reviewed databases for studies reporting on the phenomenon, published in English from 2010 to date. Seventeen studies comprising of thirteen studies reporting on the burn survivors and four reporting on burn care staff were retained. Though we identified both sociodemographic and clinical factors associated with post-burn sexual role functioning, sexual satisfaction, and intimacy, the existing evidence appear limited which made it rather difficult to draw definitive conclusions. The sexuality subscale of the Burn Specific Health Scale- Brief emerged as the commonly used screening/ assessment tool. The evidence suggest that burn care staff are generally unprepared to initiate discussions regarding sexual role functioning, sexual satisfaction, and intimacy and often, there is no personnel assigned to this task. There is a great need for studies to strengthen the evidence base regarding the factors associated with post-burn sexual role functioning, sexual satisfaction, and intimacy. Additionally, it is imperative to build capacity of burn care practitioners with the requisite know-how needed to navigate through sexual issues.

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Addressing sexual function in adult burns victims: A multidisciplinary survey of current practice in UK burn units

Cited by 2 publications

References 29 publications

Development and Testing of the Aftercare Problem List, a Burn Aftercare Screening Instrument

Development and Testing of the Aftercare Problem List, a Burn Aftercare Screening Instrument

Sexual Role Functioning, Sexual Satisfaction, and Intimacy After Surviving Burn Injuries: A Scoping Review of Associated Factors, Screening Tools, and Burn Care Staff Preparedness

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