Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries
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Burn survivors report limited resources as they transition to their communities after initial hospitalization. The aim of this project is to review literature that identifies resources provided to burn survivors and their supporters after discharge to their communities. ⋯ This review uses a conceptual framework to provide an overview of current published resources to support burn survivors following hospitalization. The identified resources addressed content such as health professionals, programs, psychological functioning after burn injury, scar management, and virtual resources. Based on the ICF framework, some gaps in resource content were noted such as pain, thermoregulation, interpersonal relationships, and self-care. Findings reveal relative strengths and gaps in resources, which can be used to better support burn survivors following hospitalization.
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To share our 20-year experience in major burn management and the impact of a newly implemented burn protocol since 2015 at Tri-Service General Hospital (TSGH). ⋯ The new TSGH Burns Protocol revolutionized the care of major burns by introducing tailored, multidisciplinary burn management and improved patient outcomes.
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Burns can cause patients significant pain at the time of injury and during subsequent treatment. Other people's pain often elicits empathic responses in observers. However, effective emotion regulation strategies are needed to manage personal distress, which may otherwise inhibit helping behaviour. ⋯ Burns nurses' attempts at regulating their emotions were influenced by their beliefs about what makes a 'good' nurse. Gross's model of emotion regulation provides a useful framework for understanding these strategies, but further research is needed into the helpfulness thereof for nurses and patients.
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Literature examining the impact of obesity on burn injury remains mixed. Previous examination of the National Burn Repository, now the BCQP, in obesity-related burn research is limited. The aim of this work was to provide an assessment of the BCQP dataset to examine the effect of obesity on burn-related outcomes. ⋯ The presence of obesity in this dataset was not found to be a predictor of mortality for any burn size, but was a predictor of overall LOS, ICU LOS, and total hospital costs. Including obesity-related variables in databases may improve analysis in obesity-related burn research.
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Despite progress in medical and surgical treatments of wounds, bioactive compounds still offer an effective and safe approach to accelerate wound healing (WH). In this review, recent results of studies on WH by essential oils (EOs) and their terpenoids are reported. Mechanisms of action of these substances and their possible use in drug delivery systems (DDSs) for WH are discussed. ⋯ There is much evidence that EOs can promote WH. Advancement of nanotechnology in recent years has contributed to improving use of EO with DDSs in WH management. However, some limitations need to be addressed to achieve the translation of this technology into clinical applications for wound treatment.