Uraiwan Boonphadh. Transition conditions related to health status among burn patients in rehabilitation phase . Master's Degree(Adult Nursing). Mahidol University. : Mahidol University, 2005.
Transition conditions related to health status among burn patients in rehabilitation phase
Abstract:
This descriptive research was done in order to study health status of burn
patients and transition conditions related to health status of burn patients in
rehabilitation phase. The samples of this study suffered moderate to severe burn
injuries not more than 2 years ago and regularly visit physicians as appointed. The
data were collected from samples at Out Patient Department or Burn Unit of Siriraj
Hospital, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration Medical College and Vajira Hospital,
Nopparatrajathanee Hospital, Bhumibhol Adulyadej Hospital, and one hospital located
in provincial area, which was Ratchaburi Hospital. In total, 96 samples were
interviewed during January to September 2004. The research instruments used to
collect the data were Demographic Data Questionnaire, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale,
Social Support Questionnaire, and Burn Specific Health Scale-Brief. The data were
statistically analyzed using descriptive statistics and Pearson’s Product Moment
Correlation coefficients.
The study revealed that the majority of the samples were male (67.7%) aged
21-40 years (mean = 37.16) married (58.3%) elementary school educated (41.7%) and
less than 5,000 baht monthly income (45.8%). The most frequent cause of burn injury
was flame (43.8%) and they occurred most frequently during occupational work
(57.3%). The majority of patients suffered 1st level of impairment (40.6%). According
to the correlation study, the level of impairment was found to have moderate-negative
correlation with health status (r= -0.414, p<0.01), self-esteem was found to have
moderate-positive correlation with health status (r=0.570, p<0.01), and social support
was found to have a low-positive correlation with health status, whilst monthly income
showed no correlation with health status of burn patients.
It can be recommended that, in order to promote complete transition of burn
patients, nurses should evaluate the readiness of patients and their families, promote
self-esteem, evaluate the patients social network, provide patients with effective
information, knowledge and skill for self care, which will promote good health status
for the patients.