A patient’s perspective of extravasation injury treated at a burns centre

Published Date: 04th May 2022

Publication Authors: Hussien M, Cappuyns L, Murgatroyd E, Eccles L, Shokrollahi K

Poster presentation for the BBA Annual Meeting, May 2022. Full conference programme available here: https://www.britishburnassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/BBA-Bristol-4-6.5.22-Full-Programme-.pdf

Aim
We sought to understand better the patient experience and journey in the aftermath of an extravasation injuries and how care pathways for these patients might be improved. We were also keen to capture the psychological impact of such an injury on patients undergoing cancer or ICU care, for the education of staff and for purposes of potentially updating extravasation injury treatment protocols and guidelines.

Conclusions
There are a number of hospital and regional protocols relating to extravasation injury. None of those protocols caters for the mental health needs of the patient. Furthermore written information for patients is absent. The interview was both therapeutic for the patient and informative for the burns team. Apart from medical management, good communication from health workers and full psychological support is needed for these patients with already fragile mental health. This experience has set the scene for a more patient-centric approach to extravasation injury guidelines and protocols which we hope to update – including elements of psychological intervention which are completely absent in all local and regional protocols.

 

Hussien, M; Cappuyns, L; Murgatroyd, E; Eccles, L; Shokrollahi, K. (2022). A patient’s perspective of extravasation injury treated at a burns centre. Conference poster from British Burns Association Annual Meeting, 4th-6th May 2022.

 

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