Model System:

Burn

Reference Type:

Journal

Accession No.:

J73367

Journal:


Journal of Burn Care And Research (formerly Journal of Burn Care & Rehabilitation)

Year, Volume, Issue, Page(s):

, 37, 1, 64-74

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Abstract:

Study examined the feasibility of a computerized, burn-specific patient-reported outcome measures, the Young Adult Burn Outcome Questionnaire (YABOQ), with real-time benchmarking feedback in a burn outpatient practice. The YABOQ was redesigned for formatting and presentation purposes, transcribed to a computerized format, and administered to young adult burn survivors via an iPad platform in the office before outpatient visits. A report including recovery curves benchmarked to a non-burned healthy age-matched population and to patients with similar injuries was produced for the domains of physical function and social function limited by appearance. Patients and clinicians completed satisfaction surveys at the conclusion of the visit. Free-text responses, included in the satisfaction surveys, were treated as qualitative data adding contextual information about the assessment of feasibility. Eleven patients and their providers completed the study for 12 clinical visits. All patients found the iPad survey and report easy to use and most reported that it helped them communicate their situation to their doctor/nurse practitioner and understand their course of recovery. Qualitative comments included: “it helped organize my thoughts of recovery,” “it opened lines of communication with the doctor,” and “it showed me how far I have come, and how far I need to go.” Only four of 12 provider surveys agreed that it helped them understand a patient’s condition; however, in two visits, the providers stated that it helped identify a pertinent clinical issue. Findings support the feasibility of using a burn-specific patient reported outcome measure with real-time feedback in an outpatient burn clinic.

Author(s):


Ryan, Colleen M., Lee, Austin F., Kaxis, Lewis E., Shapiro, Gabriel D., Schneider, Jeffrey C., Goverman, Jeremy, Fagan, Shawn P., Wang, Chao, Kim, Julia, Sheridan, Robert L., Tompkins, Ronald G.

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