Wound Pain as a Determinant of Function in Patients Hospitalised for Burns

Anna Budzyńska, Dorota Talarska and Grażyna Bączyk ()
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Anna Budzyńska: Department of Nursing Practice, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-701 Poznan, Poland
Dorota Talarska: Department of Preventive Medicine, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-701 Poznan, Poland
Grażyna Bączyk: Department of Nursing Practice, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-701 Poznan, Poland

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 3, 1-11

Abstract: Burn wounds most often occur on visible parts of the body. They therefore cause fear of disfigurement and rejection by those around them. In addition, they cause pain. The main aim of this study was to analyse factors affecting the functioning of patients hospitalised for burns. The study included 57 patients hospitalised for burns. Each person was surveyed twice: on day seven after admission and on the day of discharge from the hospital. The following research tools were used: a personal questionnaire to collect clinical data and the scales of the Katz Activities of Daily Living (ADL), the short-form McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ), the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and the Satisfaction with Appearance Scale (SWAP). On the discharge day, compared to day 7, there was an improvement in the patient’s level of functioning in all areas analysed. Pain intensity ( p < 0.0001), depression ( p < 0.0001) and dissatisfaction with appearance ( p = 0.0239) decreased significantly. Improvements in daily functioning were also obtained ( p < 0.0001). Multiple regression was performed to estimate the effect of selected variables on patients’ level of functioning. Burn area ( p = 0.0126), pain level (questionnaire part B: p = 0.0004 and questionnaire part C: p = 0.0208) and gender ( p = 0.0413) had a significant impact on the level of daily functioning. Pain complaints are the most crucial predictor affecting the functional status and depression levels in burn wound patients. Increased levels of depression promote dissatisfaction with one’s appearance.

Keywords: burn; depression; pain; functioning; satisfaction with appearance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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