Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries
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Observational Study
Identification and quantification of physical activity in critically ill burn patients: A feasibility study.
Physical activity is essential in burn care to counteract the effects of severe burns and inactivity during hospitalization. However, detailed knowledge of performed physical activities is lacking. This study evaluated the feasibility of a dual accelerometer-based method to assess type, frequency, and duration of physical activity in critically ill burn patients during hospitalization. ⋯ The dual accelerometer-based method proved feasible for research purposes. For clinical application, further refinement of data processing is required.
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Working in burn units has its unique challenges and may increase the rate of depression, anxiety, and burnout in burn care staff. We aimed to estimate the rate of depression, anxiety, and burnout among the members of the burn care team. ⋯ Our results indicated that a significant number of burn care team members met the criteria for anxiety, depression, and burnout. The relationship between anxiety, depression, and burnout was significantly positive. Timely and proper intervention is necessary to reduce anxiety, depression, and burnout in burn care providers.
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Observational Study
Pediatric burn injury at home over 30 years: A road to future prevention.
Injury prevention is valuable for pediatric burns at home. To develop future target of prevention, we aimed to elucidate characteristics and chronological changes of pediatric burn injuries at home in urban areas. ⋯ The incidence of flame burns and burn area decreased over time with improving clinical outcomes in pediatric burns. The number of scald burns remained the same over time; thus, further social intervention is needed to prevent scald burns.
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Burns can cause patients significant pain at the time of injury and during subsequent treatment. Other people's pain often elicits empathic responses in observers. However, effective emotion regulation strategies are needed to manage personal distress, which may otherwise inhibit helping behaviour. ⋯ Burns nurses' attempts at regulating their emotions were influenced by their beliefs about what makes a 'good' nurse. Gross's model of emotion regulation provides a useful framework for understanding these strategies, but further research is needed into the helpfulness thereof for nurses and patients.