Patient adherence to burn care: A systematic review of the literature

Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries
Margo M SzaboAriel M Aballay

Abstract

Few studies have been conducted on treatment adherence to burn care. Given the prevalence of burn injuries across the lifespan and the impact of proper burn care on associated morbidity, it is important to understand factors associated with regimen non-adherence in this population. The purpose of this paper is to summarize and critique all published literature on patient adherence to burn care. With no restriction on publication date, 13 relevant articles met the following inclusion criteria: (a) utilized a sample of patients who sustained a burn injury or their medical staff; (b) focused on treatment or healthcare adherence of the patient (e.g., adherence to pressure garment therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, diet, dressing changes, or sunscreen use); and (c) publication written or translated into English. Most studies (70%) used a correlational design, while only four studies used an experimental design (either longitudinal or single subject) to assess adherence to burn care treatment. Current research suggests that burn treatment characteristics, knowledge, and beliefs are associated with adherence to burn care regimens. Given that adherence may vary as a function of different factors, future research should as...Continue Reading

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Oct 27, 2016·Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries·Margo M SzaboAriel M Aballay
Dec 19, 2016·International Wound Journal·Jason WasiakClovis M Faggion
Feb 22, 2017·Journal of Burn Care & Research : Official Publication of the American Burn Association·Nicole CoghlanJenny Strong
Mar 13, 2019·Prosthetics and Orthotics International·Sander B KantAndrzej Piatkowski de Grzymala
Sep 30, 2017·British Journal of Community Nursing·Lauren BalcombeWilliam McGuiness
Oct 7, 2020·Journal of Burn Care & Research : Official Publication of the American Burn Association·Nikita BatraRandall S Burd
Jul 29, 2020·Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries·Camerin A RenckenAdam R Aluisio

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