Formulating a Patient Concerns Inventory specific to adult burns patients

Published Date: 10th July 2018

Publication Authors: Shokrollahi K

Background

Over the past century, advances in the care of the burned patient have been unprecedented. Mortality has decreased significantly owing to our improved understanding of the pathophysiological response to injury and progress in intensive care, nutrition, surgical techniques and infection control. Subsequently, there has been a paradigm shift from ensuring survival to improving survivorship: that is aiming for an improved quality of life post injury.

 

Gibson, JAG; Spencer, S; Rogers, SN; Shokrollahi, K. (2018). Formulating a Patient Concerns Inventory specific to adult burns patients: learning from the PCI concept in other specialties . Scars, Burns & Healing. epub 3 Mar

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