کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
3105590 1191687 2009 8 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Adherence to pressure garment therapy in adult burn patients
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی مراقبت های ویژه و مراقبتهای ویژه پزشکی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Adherence to pressure garment therapy in adult burn patients
چکیده انگلیسی

Pressure garment therapy (PGT) is a generally accepted procedure to prevent hypertrophic scarring after severe burns. Wearing pressure garments is uncomfortable and challenging for the patient and, consequently adherence is low. In order to improve adherence, precise knowledge about the advantages and disadvantages of PGT is necessary. In this study we investigated specific aspects which inhibit or reinforce the application of PGT on the patients’ part. Twenty-one patients participated in a semi-structured interview concerning their experiences with PGT. The complaints most frequently mentioned were ‘physical and functional limitations’ caused by the garments, ‘additional effort’ created by the need to care for garments and ‘perceived deficiencies’ of the treatment. At the same time, most of the patients reported coping strategies used to persevere with the therapy. Coping can be categorised into ‘behavioural’ and ‘cognitive coping strategies’. Besides the ‘expectation of success’, ‘emotional’ as well as ‘practical support’ and experiencing ‘good outcome’ were motivating factors for the patients. Based on the analyses of limitations and resources, recommendations for future interventions enhancing adherence are outlined.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Burns - Volume 35, Issue 5, August 2009, Pages 657–664
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