• Helen Watkins, Olivia Hughes, Lowri Jones, Laurie Tate, Mariam Mouris Khela, and Chloe Hurrell.
• Welsh Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery, Morriston Hospital, Swansea SA6 6NL, UK. Electronic address: Helen.Watkins@wales.nhs.uk.
• Burns. 2023 Feb 1; 49 (1): 100109100-109.

BackgroundRehabilitation from a burn or related injury can be a lengthy and painful process.ObjectivesThe present study explored the experiences of staff and patients of inpatient goal planning used on a rehabilitation ward within a regional burns centre.DesignA qualitative study using semi-structured interviews.SettingPatients and staff were recruited from The Welsh Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery, Morriston Hospital, Swansea, South Wales, UK.ParticipantsTwelve participants were recruited and interviewed in two phases. Phase one included six staff members who had been involved in delivering goal planning sessions and phase two included six former inpatients who had participated in goal planning during their rehabilitation in hospital.ResultsThree main themes were identified for staff: benefits for patients and families, process and structure and challenges of the process. For patients, the three main themes identified were: role of goal planning in rehabilitation, tailoring the programme around the patient and encountering challenges.ConclusionsFindings from the narratives of staff and patients suggest the use of goal planning in inpatient recovery and rehabilitation in a burns centre is very beneficial. Although challenges were reported, this investigation yields potential for goal planning to be a successful rehabilitation strategy.Copyright © 2022 Elsevier Ltd and ISBI. All rights reserved.

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