Adult survivors' lived experience of burns and post-burn health: A qualitative analysis.

摘要: Abstract Introduction The individual implications of major burns are likely to affect the full spectrum patients' physical, emotional, psychological, social, environmental, spiritual and vocational health. Yet, not all post-burn health inevitably negative. Utilizing a qualitative approach, this heuristic phenomenological study explores experiences perceptions early (ages 18–35) midlife 36–64) adults providing insight for how participants perceived their in relationship Methods Participants were interviewed using semi-structured interview questions framed around seven domains Interview recordings transcribed verbatim then coded line by line, identifying dominant categories related Categories analyzed shared themes among sample. Results Caucasian, males one female. Mean age at time interviews was 54.38 42.38 burns. since occurred 9.38 years with minimum (20%) total body surface area (TBSA) Qualitative content analysis rendered three emergent health-related associated that represented meanings within participant category "Physical Health" reflected theme physical limitations, pain sensitivity temperature. Within "Intellectual insight, goal setting self-efficacy, optimism humor "Emotional empathy gratitude. Conclusions By exploring subjective through dialog experienced burned persons, there opportunities develop more complete picture holistic may be affected turn could support future long-term rehabilitative trajectories adult burn patients.