Patterns of recovery over 12 months following a burn injury in Australia

Whilst certain HRQoL measures improve over the 12-months, in most cases they do not reach pre-morbid levels. Patients face ongoing challenges regarding their physical and psychosocial recovery 12-months post-burn injury with respect to generic health and burn-specific health. These challenges vary at different time periods over the 12-month post-burn period, and may provide windows of opportunity in which to address ongoing issues.