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Joint contractures are a major cause of morbitiy and functional limitations for individuals with burn injury. This study examines the frequency and severity of joint contractures in a large population of individuals with burn injury.
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Nearly one third of the study’s participants had ...
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This study aims to describe the frequency of scar-related morbidity over time as well as the long-term impact of burn scars on patient-reported functional, psychosocial, and reintegration outcome measures.
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Nearly all patients involved in this study had scarring, and reported additional symptoms and ...
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This study aims to characterize the use of reconstructive surgery following hospitalization and determine whether patient-reported outcomes change over time. Health-related quality of life is decreased in burn survivors, with scars being one of the causes. Reconstructive surgery has the potential to significantly improve health-related quality ...
The Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center presents an audio factsheet on Scar Management After Burn Injury. The factsheet was developed by Sandra Hall, PT, Karen Kowalske, MD, and Radha Holavanahalli, PhD, in collaboration with the University of Washington Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center. The information in this factsheet is not ...
Burn survivors can become frustrated that they still have issues with scarring after their initial burn injury has healed. Hypertrophic burn scars (raised scars in the area of the original burn) are the most common complication of a burn injury and can limit a survivor’s ability to function as well ...
This is a part of the Hot Topic podcast series from the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center on Employment After Burn Injury. Nicole G. Gibran, MD, researcher, discusses Increasing Awareness About People With Burn Injuries.
NICOLE GIBRAN: I would love to increase awareness, uh, in the general public, about burn injuries ...
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Researchers were interested in the effectiveness of an intervention that increased the rate of return to work among burn survivors. The study looked at a group of interventions that sought to return employees who had been injured on the job back to work within 90 days ...
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Though amputations following a burn injury are uncommon, they affect one’s ability to find employment after injury. This study looks at and compares patient injury characteristics, quality of life, and employment status for those with and without amputation following a burn injury.
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The ...
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The Life Impact Burn Recovery Evaluation (LIBRE) Profile was developed to measure social participation after a burn injury using a computer adaptive test. The goal of this study was to determine the reliability and validity of the LIBRE Profile.
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This study provides psychometric ...
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This study looked at differences in long-term employment outcomes for burn survivors who received post-acute care. Post-acute care (PAC) settings are facilities that provide rehabilitation or palliative services after a stay in an acute care hospital. For example, PACs include skilled nursing facilities, long-term care hospitals, ...
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This study aims to compare the long-term outcomes of burn survivors with and without inhalation injury. Inhalation injuries carry significant acute care burden, including prolonged days on a ventilator and days in the hospital. However, few studies have looked at outcomes of inhalation injury survivors after ...
This is a podcast-brief from the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center.
Going to work is not just about making money. Working gives us a sense of purpose. It’s good for our health and wellbeing. It contributes to our happiness, and it helps us to build confidence and self-esteem. These are some ...
This is a part of the Hot Topic podcast series from the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center on Employment After Burn Injury. Nicole S. Gibran, MD, Researcher, discusses Accommodations Employers Might Make.
NICOLE GIBRAN:
I think there are very simple adjustments that can allow you to return to your previous job. But ...
This is a part of the Hot Topic podcast series from the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center on Employment After Burn Injury. Peter C. Esselman, MD, researcher, discusses, BMS Research On Barriers to Returning To Work.
PETER ESSELMAN: I think when you look at -- in research that we’ve done, looking ...
This is a part of the Hot Topic podcast series from the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center on Employment After Burn Injury. Sabina Brych, BS, Rehabilitation Counselor, discusses, Some Common Mistakes Employers Make. SABINA BRYCH: It always infuriates me when a patient would say, “My employer said he wants ...
This is a part of the Hot Topic podcast series from the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center on Employment After Burn Injury. Ben Swanson, Burn Injury survivor, discusses How Ben Responds to Strangers' Questions.
BEN SWANSON: So in physical appearance, uh, occasionally at a store, you’ll get somebody that’ll, that’ll ask ...
This is a part of the Hot Topic podcast series from the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center on Employment After Burn Injury. Peter C. Esselman, MD, researcher, discusses What Co-Workers & Employers Can Do to Help Workers Return.
PETER ESSELMAN: I think when people with burn injuries are going back to ...
This is a part of the Hot Topic podcast series from the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center on Employment After Burn Injury. Peter C. Esselman, MD, researcher, discusses, Keys to A Successful Return to Work Plan.
PETER ESSELMAN: I think the key things that contribute to a successful return to work ...
This is a part of the Hot Topic podcast series from the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center on Employment After Burn Injury. Shelley Wiechman PhD, psychologist, discusses Returning to Work Can Help.
SHELLEY WIECHMAN: I think the biggest misunderstanding that, that patients have about returning to work is that they’re going ...