Adult burn survivors’ personal experiences of rehabilitation: An integrative review

The role of resilience in the recovery of the burn-injured patient: an integrative review

“…1 Enduring long periods of hospitalization and rehabilitation, burn survivors may encounter an altered body image and loss of function and independence that subsequently influences their quality of life. 2 Acceptance of an abrupt injury, like a burn, remains challenging for the survivor and their family, with the potential to create a spiral of trauma 3 if not mitigated.…”

“…30,36 The overall picture is of the importance of personal and social context of recovery and the need to optimize the psychosocial strengths and supports for burn injury survivors and their surrounding systems of care. 1,25,37 Although resilience can be hard to define in a circumscribed way, it is reassuring that in Bonanno et al's 38 study of the aftermath of the September 11, 2001, attacks on New York, resilience to PTSD was high, with results remaining robust even when broader versus narrower definitions of resilience were applied. However, those who were physically injured or actually present in the towers had higher levels of PTSD and less resilience.…”

An exploration of burn survivors' experiences of Pressure Garment Therapy at a tertiary hospital in South Africa

“…Hypertrophic scarring is associated with high levels of morbidity and can lead to physical and psychological impairments 5,13,14 . In a synthesis of qualitative research, Kornhaber and colleagues 14 provide vivid narratives in which burn survivors explore and explain the physical, psychological and social impacts of scarring, which include pain, loss of range of movement, changed body image, depression and social stigmatisation.…”

Recovery of lost face of burn patients, perceived changes, and coping strategies in the rehabilitation stage

“…These include returning to normalcy, mediating and predicting post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and managing depression after burn [18]. Negative or maladaptive coping strategies (e.g., avoidant coping) have been found to be related to ''poor outcomes'' [19,20], whereas positive or adaptive coping styles (e.g., emotional support and self-acceptance) relate not only to improved well-being [10,21,22] but also to posttraumatic growth [23,24].…”