ArticleScars, burns & healing
A qualitative exploration of psychosocial specialists' experiences of providing support in UK burn care services.
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- The development and validation of the CARe Burn Scale: Child Form: a parent-proxy-reported outcome measure assessing quality of life for children aged 8 years and under living with a burn injury.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2021Article
- Development of family-based follow-up care system for patients with burn in Iran: Participatory action research.Nursing open · 2020Article
- Biopsychosocial barriers affecting recovery after a minor transport-related injury: A qualitative study from Victoria.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2019Article
- Towards improved psychological outcomes for survivors of burn injuries.Scars, burns & healingArticle
- Nurses Experiences in the Burn Unit: A Qualitative Research.Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery researchArticle
- A qualitative exploration of psychosocial specialists' experiences of providing support in UK burn care services.Scars, burns & healingArticle
- Parent-perceived isolation and barriers to psychosocial support: a qualitative study to investigate how peer support might help parents of burn-injured children.Scars, burns & healingArticle
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Abstract
introductionA burn can have a significant and long-lasting psychosocial impact on a patient and their family. The National Burn Care Standards (2013) recommend psychosocial support should be available in all UK burn services; however, little is known about how it is provided. The current study aimed to explore experiences of psychosocial specialists working in UK burn care, with a focus on the challenges they experience in their role.
methodsSemi-structured telephone interviews with eight psychosocial specialists (two psychotherapists and six clinical psychologists) who worked within UK burn care explored their experiences of providing support to patients and their families. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: Thematic analysis revealed two main themes: burn service-related experiences and challenges reflected health professionals having little time and resources to support all patients; reduced patient attendance due to them living large distances from service; psychosocial appointments being prioritised below wound-related treatments; and difficulties detecting patient needs with current outcome measures. Therapy-related experiences and challenges outlined the sociocultural and familial factors affecting engagement with support, difficulties treating patients with pre-existing mental health conditions within the burn service and individual differences in the stage at which patients are amenable to support.
conclusionFindings provide an insight into the experiences of psychosocial specialists working in UK burn care and suggest a number of ways in which psychosocial provision in the NHS burn service could be developed.
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