Effect of a rehabilitation program on quality of life among 2nd degree burn adolescents: Quasi experimental study

Zainab Attia Abdallah; Sara Sayed Abdalla; Ali ElSayed Ali Elagamy; Hanan Kheir Abd Ellatif Elmowafi; Asmaa Farouk Khalifa

doi:10.53730/ijhs.v5nS2.14610

Authors

Zainab Attia Abdallah
Z.attia30@gmail.com
Lecturer of Community Health Nursing - Faculty of Nursing - Modern University for Technology and Information (MTI), Egypt
Sara Sayed Abdalla Lecturer of Child and Adolescents Health Nursing - Faculty of Nursing - British University, Egypt
Ali ElSayed Ali Elagamy Lecturer of Pediatrics - Faculty of Medicine - Al-Azhar University, Egypt
Hanan Kheir Abd Ellatif Elmowafi Lecturer of Community Health Nursing- Faculty of Nursing – Mansoura University, Egypt
Asmaa Farouk Khalifa Lecturer of Community Health Nursing - Faculty of Nursing - Modern University for Technology and Information (MTI), Egypt

Keywords:

Rehabilitation Program, Quality of Life, Adolescents, 2nd Degree Burn

Abstract

Background: Burn injuries can have profound physical, psychological, and social effects on adolescent when identity and self-esteem are developing. Adolescents with 2^nd degree burn injury often face challenges on quality of life, which may include physical pain and discomfort, functional limitations, body image concerns, social isolation, and difficulties with school. Aim of the study: is to assess the effect of a rehabilitation program on quality of life of 2^nd degree burn adolescents. Research design: A quasi experimental design was used in study. Study subjects consisted of 100 2^nd degree burn adolescents. Setting: The study was conducted at burn unit of plastic surgery department and related outpatient clinic at Ain Shams University Hospitals, Cairo, Egypt. Tools: Data was collected using 1): Demographic characteristics of the studied adolescents and their medical data; 2): Pre-post Burn Specific Health Scores-Brief (BSHS-B) assessment; 3) Pre-post Burn Patients' health care needs assessment; 4) Pre-post Children’s Dermatology Life Quality Index. Results: It revealed improvement in the adolescents' posttest good quality of life from 31% to 61% after conduction of the rehabilitation program. Also, the total mean score of BSHS-B and total health care needs were improved by 75.26±18.6 and 39.25±3.79.

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