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Chen J, Caluori C, Alberton L, Zhang J, Shashoua D, Calva V, Gauthier N, Edger-Lacoursière Z, de Oliveira A, Marois-Pagé E, Nedelec B. Validation of the Burn Survivor Fear-Avoidance Questionnaire and Its Association With Pain Intensity, Catastrophizing, and Disability. J Burn Care Res 2023; 44:1189-1199. [PMID: 36812056 DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/irad025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2022] [Indexed: 02/24/2023]
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According to the Fear-avoidance (FA) model, FA beliefs can lead to disability due to avoidance of activities expected to result in pain or further injury. Extensive research on the relationship of FA, pain, catastrophizing, and disability has been generated with patients suffering from chronic neck and back pain, but little research has been conducted with burn survivors. To address this need, the Burn Survivor FA Questionnaire (BSFAQ) was developed (Langlois J, Vincent-Toskin, S, Duchesne, P et al. Fear-avoidance beliefs and behaviors of burn survivors: A mixed-methods approach. Burns 2021;47:175-89.) but has not been validated. Thus, the primary objective of this study was to investigate the construct validity of the BSFAQ among burn survivors. The secondary objective was to examine the relationship between FA and 1) pain intensity and 2) catastrophizing at baseline, 3 months and 6 months postburn, and 3) disability among burn survivors at 6 months postburn. A prospective mixed-methods approach was used to examine the construct validity by comparing the quantitative scores of the BSFAQ to independently performed qualitative interviews of burn survivors (n = 31) that explored their lived experiences, to determine if the BSFAQ discriminated those who had, from those who did not have FA beliefs. Data for the secondary objective, scores of burn survivors (n = 51) pain intensity (numeric rating scale), catastrophizing (pain catastrophizing scale), and disability (Burn Specific Health Scale-brief), were collected through a retrospective chart review. For the primary objective, Wilcoxon rank sum test results showed a statistically significant difference (P = .015) between the BSFAQ scores of participants who were identified from the qualitative interviews as fear avoidant compared to those who were identified as non fear avoidant, with a receiver operating characteristic curve indicating that the BSFAQ correctly predicted FA 82.4% of the time. For the secondary objective, Spearman correlation test results showed a moderate correlation between FA and 1) pain at baseline (r = .466, P = .002), 2) catastrophizing thoughts over time (r = .557, P = .000; r = .470, P = .00; r = .559, P = .002 respectively at each time point), and 3) disability at 6 months postburn (r = -.643, P = .000). These results support that the BSFAQ is able to discriminate which burn survivors are experiencing FA beliefs. It is also consistent with the FA model since burn survivors who express FA are more likely to report higher levels of pain early during their recovery that correlates with persistently elevated catastrophizing thoughts and ultimately results in higher self-reported disability. The BSFAQ demonstrates construct validity and is able to correctly predict fear-avoidant burn survivors; however, additional research is required to further examine the BSFAQ's clinimetric properties.
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- Jocelyn Chen
- School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Hôpital de réadaptation Villa Medica, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Centre de recherche, Center hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CRCHUM), Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Hôpital de réadaptation Villa Medica, Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Centre de recherche, Center hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CRCHUM), Montréal, Québec, Canada
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Sahin AT, Sahin SY. Influence of burn specific pain anxiety on pain experienced during wound care in adult outpatients with burns. Burns 2023; 49:1335-1343. [PMID: 36604278 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2022.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2022] [Revised: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Burn pain is known as the most difficult type of pain to manage. In order to improve patient outcomes, nurses must be aware of burn pain and the conditions that affect it. This study aimed to evaluate the influence of burn-specific pain anxiety on pain experienced by adult outpatients with burns during burn wound care. This was a single-center, prospective, and descriptive study. The study was conducted with 60 adult outpatients with burns between March 2021 and April 2021 in a burn centers' outpatient service in Ankara. Personal information form, burn-specific pain anxiety scale, numerical rating scale, and verbal category scale were used for data collection. The mean age of the patients was 38.50 ± 14.27 years, and 53.33% patients were females. The primary cause of burns was home accidents (80%), and patients generally suffered from scalding-type burns (73.33%). This study demonstrated that the patients reported high pain anxiety associated with burns (59.85 ± 15.71), the mean pain score experienced during wound care was 6.33 ± 2.14 and the pain was primarily classified as disturbing (35%) based on the verbal category scale. In this study, it was found that burn-specific pain anxiety affects the pain experienced during burn wound care in adults receiving outpatient treatment. Hence, nurses should provide effective pain management to patients with burn injuries. In addition, the inclusion of anxiety-reducing practices in the care plans of such patients is recommended, and further studies are needed to identify and meet the care needs of patients with severe burns.
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- Ayse Tugce Sahin
- Department of Surgical Nursing, Gülhane Faculty of Nursing, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Department of Surgical Nursing, Gülhane Faculty of Nursing, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey.
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Van Loey NEE, de Jong AEE, Hofland HWC, van Laarhoven AIM. Role of burn severity and posttraumatic stress symptoms in the co-occurrence of itch and neuropathic pain after burns: A longitudinal study. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:997183. [PMID: 36314001 PMCID: PMC9596796 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.997183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Itch and pain are common after burns. Neuropathic mechanisms may underlie both modalities but remain not well-understood. This study aims to prospectively document neuropathic pain symptoms and to identify potential itch symptom profiles that differ regarding duration and co-occurrence with neuropathic pain which may inform underlying pathophysiological mechanisms and respond to different treatments. Adult burn survivors (n = 192) self-reported itch and neuropathic pain at 2 weeks post-discharge, 3, 6, 12, and 18 months post-burn. Based on the presence of itch and pain symptoms over time, participants were allocated to one itch profile: transient itch/pain, chronic itch, or chronic itch & pain. Profiles were compared on itch intensity over time using General Linear Modeling. Age, gender, burn severity, posttraumatic stress (PTS) symptoms and baseline itch intensity were examined as potential predictors of the profiles in a Multi-nominal regression analysis. Neuropathic pain occurred in 54% after discharge which decreased to 24% 18 months later. Itch intensity was highest in the chronic itch & pain profile. Compared to the transient itch profile, the chronic itch & pain profile was associated with higher burn severity and more PTS symptoms. Compared to the chronic itch profile, the chronic itch & pain profile was associated with more PTS symptoms. Findings suggest that biological and psycho-dermatological processes underlie both chronic neuropathic pain and itch processes in burn scars. Further research should elucidate the mechanisms underlying the different itch profiles, with specific focus on skin innervation and psychological factors.
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- N. E. E. Van Loey
- Association of Dutch Burn Centres, Maasstad Hospital, Department of Burn Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands,Department of Clinical Psychology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands,*Correspondence: N. E. E. Van Loey
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- Association of Dutch Burn Centres, Maasstad Hospital, Department of Burn Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Health, Medical and Neuropsychology Unit, Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Leiden University, Leiden, Netherlands,Leiden Institute for Brain and Cognition (LIBC), Leiden University, Leiden, Netherlands
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Pain management during a bromelain-based selective enzymatic debridement in paediatric and adult burn patients. Burns 2022; 48:555-567. [PMID: 34686390 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2021.05.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2020] [Revised: 05/20/2021] [Accepted: 05/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Pain associated with surgical or enzymatic burn wound debridement prevents many burn centres from working outside an operating theatre, creating a burden. Alternatives for general anaesthesia to manage pain in burn patients treated with enzymatic debridements, such as regional anaesthesia, have not been studied in detail. This study explores the different possibilities for pain management during a bedside NexoBrid™ procedure. MATERIAL AND METHODS We performed a single-centre retrospective study that included 82 paediatric, adolescent, and adult patients with deep dermal and full-thickness burns treated bedside with NexoBrid™ under regional or general anaesthesia. Outcome measures were pain during the NexoBrid™ procedure, the safety of the anaesthesia and the NexoBrid™ procedure, logistics of the bedside NexoBrid™ procedure, and time to wound closure. RESULTS Forty-three patients in the adult group (43/67, 64%) only presented with burn wounds on one upper or the one or two lower extremities. In 29 of them (29/43, 67%), a NexoBrid™ procedure was performed under regional anaesthesia, which resulted in low pain levels without any adverse events. All seven patients in the paediatric group, where only one upper or one or two lower limbs were involved (7/15, 47%), underwent a NexoBrid™ procedure performed under regional anaesthesia where no adverse events were reported. In these children, the use of regional anaesthesia was associated with a significant decrease in time to wound closure (average treatment effect on the treated = -22.5 days, p = 0.021). CONCLUSION This study highlights that regional anaesthesia administered at the bedside should be the method of choice for pain management during NexoBrid™ procedures because often, it can be adequately and safely performed in all age groups. This approach will reduce the burden on operating theatres. A flow chart has been developed to guide pain management during a NexoBrid™ procedure.
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Sizoo SJ, van Baar ME, Jelsma N, van Zuijlen PP, Nieuwenhuis MK. Outcome measures to evaluate the function of the hand after burns; a clinical initiative. BURNS OPEN 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.burnso.2021.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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de Vries V, de Jong AEE, Hofland HWC, Van Loey NE. Pain and Posttraumatic Stress Symptom Clusters: A Cross-Lagged Study. Front Psychol 2021; 12:669231. [PMID: 34135828 PMCID: PMC8201070 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.669231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2021] [Accepted: 05/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Pain and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) frequently co-occur but underlying mechanisms are not clear. This study aimed to test the development and maintenance of pain and PTSD symptom clusters, i.e., intrusions, avoidance, and hyperarousal. The longitudinal study included 216 adults with burns. PTSD symptom clusters, indexed by the Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R), and pain, using a graphic numerical rating scale (GNRS), were measured during hospitalization, 3 and 6 months post-burn. Cross-lagged panel analysis was used to test the relationships between pain and PTSD symptom clusters. Cross-lagged results showed that in-hospital intrusions predicted pain and avoidance 3 months post-burn. In-hospital pain predicted intrusions and avoidance 3 months post-burn and a trend was found for hyperarousal (90% CI). In the second wave, intrusions predicted pain and hyperarousal. Pain predicted hyperarousal. This study provides support for an entangled relationship between pain and PTSD symptoms, and particularly subscribes the role of intrusions in this bidirectional relationship. To a lesser extent, hyperarousal was unidirectionally related to pain. These results may subscribe the driving role of PTSD, particularly intrusions, which partly supports the Perpetual Avoidance Model.
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- Vivian de Vries
- Department of Medical Psychology, Red Cross Hospital, Beverwijk, Netherlands
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- Burn Center, Red Cross Hospital, Beverwijk, Netherlands.,Association of Dutch Burn Centers, Department Psychological and Nursing Research, Beverwijk, Netherlands
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- Burn Center, Maasstad Hospital, Rotterdam, Netherlands.,Association of Dutch Burn Centers, Department Psychological and Nursing Research, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Association of Dutch Burn Centers, Department Psychological and Nursing Research, Beverwijk, Netherlands.,Department of Clinical Psychology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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Boekema B, Stoop M, Vlig M, van Liempt J, Sobota A, Ulrich M, Middelkoop E. Antibacterial and safety tests of a flexible cold atmospheric plasma device for the stimulation of wound healing. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2021; 105:2057-2070. [PMID: 33587156 PMCID: PMC7906937 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-021-11166-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2020] [Revised: 01/25/2021] [Accepted: 02/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) devices generate an ionized gas with highly reactive species and electric fields at ambient air pressure and temperature. A flexible dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) was developed as an alternative antimicrobial treatment for chronic wounds. Treatment of Staphylococcus aureus in collagen-elastin matrices with CAP for 2 min resulted in a 4 log reduction. CAP treatment was less effective on S. aureus on dermal samples. CAP did not affect cellular activity or DNA integrity of human dermal samples when used for up to 2 min. Repeated daily CAP treatments for 2 min lowered cellular activity of dermal samples to 80% after 2 to 4 days, but this was not significant. Repeated treatment of ex vivo human burn wound models with CAP for 2 min did not affect re-epithelialization. Intact skin of 25 healthy volunteers was treated with CAP for 3× 20" to determine safety. Although participants reported moderate pain scores (numerical rating scale 3.3), all volunteers considered the procedure to be acceptable. Severe adverse events did not occur. CAP treatment resulted in a temporarily increased local skin temperature (≈3.4°C) and increased erythema. Lowering the plasma power resulted in a significantly lower erythema increase. Good log reduction (2.9) of bacterial load was reached in 14/15 volunteers artificially contaminated with Pseudomonas aeruginosa. This study demonstrated the in vitro and in vivo safety and efficacy in bacterial reduction of a flexible cold plasma device. Trial registration number NCT03007264, January 2, 2017 KEY POINTS: • CAP strongly reduced bacterial numbers both in vitro and in vivo. • Re-epithelialization of burn wound models was not affected by repeated CAP. • CAP treatment of intact skin was well tolerated in volunteers.
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- Bouke Boekema
- Association of Dutch Burn Centres, Zeestraat 29, 1941 AJ, Beverwijk, The Netherlands.
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- Burn Center, Red Cross Hospital, Beverwijk, The Netherlands
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- Association of Dutch Burn Centres, Zeestraat 29, 1941 AJ, Beverwijk, The Netherlands
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- Department of Applied Physics, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Applied Physics, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Association of Dutch Burn Centres, Zeestraat 29, 1941 AJ, Beverwijk, The Netherlands.,Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.,Department of Pathology, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Association of Dutch Burn Centres, Zeestraat 29, 1941 AJ, Beverwijk, The Netherlands.,Burn Center, Red Cross Hospital, Beverwijk, The Netherlands.,Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Romanowski KS, Carson J, Pape K, Bernal E, Sharar S, Wiechman S, Carter D, Liu YM, Nitzschke S, Bhalla P, Litt J, Przkora R, Friedman B, Popiak S, Jeng J, Ryan CM, Joe V. American Burn Association Guidelines on the Management of Acute Pain in the Adult Burn Patient: A Review of the Literature, a Compilation of Expert Opinion, and Next Steps. J Burn Care Res 2020; 41:1129-1151. [PMID: 32885244 PMCID: PMC7703676 DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/iraa119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The ABA pain guidelines were developed 14 years ago and have not been revised despite evolution in the practice of burn care. A sub-committee of the American Burn Association's Committee on the Organization and Delivery of Burn Care was created to revise the adult pain guidelines. A MEDLINE search of English-language publications from 1968 to 2018 was conducted using the keywords "burn pain," "treatment," and "assessment." Selected references were also used from the greater pain literature. Studies were graded by two members of the committee using Oxford Centre for Evidence-based Medicine-Levels of Evidence. We then met as a group to determine expert consensus on a variety of topics related to treating pain in burn patients. Finally, we assessed gaps in the current knowledge and determined research questions that would aid in providing better recommendations for optimal pain management of the burn patient. The literature search produced 189 papers, 95 were found to be relevant to the assessment and treatment of burn pain. From the greater pain literature 151 references were included, totaling 246 papers being analyzed. Following this literature review, a meeting to establish expert consensus was held and 20 guidelines established in the areas of pain assessment, opioid medications, nonopioid medications, regional anesthesia, and nonpharmacologic treatments. There is increasing research on pain management modalities, but available studies are inadequate to create a true standard of care. We call for more burn specific research into modalities for burn pain control as well as research on multimodal pain control.
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- Kathleen S Romanowski
- University of California, Davis and Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern California, Sacramento, California
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- University of Florida Health Shands Burn Center, Gainesville, Florida
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- University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa
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- University of Washington School of Medicine, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle Washington
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- University of Washington School of Medicine, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle Washington
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- Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois
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- University of Washington School of Medicine, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle Washington
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- University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, Missouri
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- University of Florida Health, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Gainesville, Florida
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- Nathan Speare Regional Burn Treatment Center Crozer Chester Medical Center, Upland, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, and Shriners Hospitals for Children-Boston®, Boston, Massachusetts
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- University of California Irvine Regional Burn Center, Orange, California
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Tetteh L, Aziato L, Mensah GP, Vehviläinen-Julkunen K, Kwegyir-Afful E. Burns pain management: The role of nurse-patient communication. Burns 2020; 47:1416-1423. [PMID: 33277090 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2020.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2020] [Revised: 10/12/2020] [Accepted: 11/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Nursing is an embodiment of knowledge, clinical work, and interpersonal communication. Effective nursing care has a distinct influence on the overall satisfaction and experience of the patient. Communication is said to be indispensable in the delivery of quality healthcare. Effective communication between nurses and patients has proven to yield better results with pain control and improved psychological status of patients. OBJECTIVES The aim of the study is to explore nurses' perceptions on the role of communication in the management of burns pain. METHODS A qualitative design with purposive sampling was carried out to recruit 11 registered nurses from a Reconstructive Plastic Surgery and Burns Center in Ghana. To identify the participants' perception on the role of nurse-patient communication in the management of burns pain, a face to face semi-structured interviews were conducted using an interview guide to collect data. RESULTS Thematic analysis was done with various themes emerging. Helping patients manage pain, early detection of patient's distress, improved patient participation in their care were some of the positive effects of nurse-patient communication whiles reduced level of cooperation during caregiving, and endurance of pain by the patient were the results of poor nurse-patient communication. Language and time factor were the barriers that were identified to hinder effective communication between nurses and patients. CONCLUSIONS Due to the subjective nature of pain, the current study highlights the need for increased communication for an effective assessment and management of pain among patients with burns. It is, therefore, imperative that nurses be well trained in communication with an emphasis on patient-centered communication.
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- Linda Tetteh
- University of Ghana College of Health Sciences, School of Nursing and Midwifery, P.O. Box LG 43, Legon, Accra, Ghana
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- University of Ghana College of Health Sciences, School of Nursing and Midwifery, P.O. Box LG 43, Legon, Accra, Ghana
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- University of Ghana College of Health Sciences, School of Nursing and Midwifery, P.O. Box LG 43, Legon, Accra, Ghana
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- University of Eastern Finland, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing Science, FI-70211, Kuopio, Finland; Kuopio University Hospital, Puijonlaaksontie 2, 70210, Kuopio, Finland
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- University of Salford, School of Health and Society, Manchester, Frederick Road, M6 6PU, United Kingdom.
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Pain Management in Burn Patients. CURRENT TRAUMA REPORTS 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s40719-020-00203-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Using a clinical judgement model to understand the impact of validated pain assessment tools for burn clinicians and adult patients in the ICU: A multi-methods study. Burns 2020; 47:110-126. [PMID: 33277094 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2020.05.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2020] [Revised: 05/14/2020] [Accepted: 05/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Intensive care (ICU) patients' burn pain is difficult to assess, communicate and address, risking chronic pain syndromes and psychological morbidity. AIMS To understand how the introduction of validated pain tools (Critical Care Pain Observation Tool [CPOT], Numerical Rating Scale [NRS], Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia [PAINAD]) affected clinical judgement processes, analgesia/sedation administration and the experience of burn-injured patients. METHODS Consecutive chart review compared type and amount of analgesia/sedation administered, ventilation time and length of ICU/hospital stay between consecutive burn patients pre- and 6-months post-intervention (n=70). Analysis of 36 qualitative interviews with ICU clinicians (n=12) and burn-injured adults (n=12) pre- and post-intervention was guided by Tanner's (2006) Clinical Judgement Model. RESULTS Overall, there was a significant increase in morphine (P=0.04) and propofol (P=0.04) use and a trend towards increased paracetamol (P=0.06) use post-intervention. There was a trend towards greater Midazolam use for TBSA<20% (P=0.06), and significantly increased propofol use for TBSA≥20% (P=0.03). Ventilation time and ICU/hospital length of stay were unchanged. Qualitative analysis revealed complex clinical judgement dependent on the context of the patient's situation, unit culture, background beliefs of clinicians and in knowing the patient. Whilst the CPOT and NRS enhanced analytic reasoning and pain advocacy, the PAINAD appeared redundant. CONCLUSIONS Effective pain assessment, management and advocacy are assisted by evidence-based assessment practices.
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Keivan N, Daryabeigi R, Alimohammadi N. Effects of religious and spiritual care on burn patients' pain intensity and satisfaction with pain control during dressing changes. Burns 2019; 45:1605-1613. [PMID: 31466923 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2019.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2018] [Revised: 04/30/2019] [Accepted: 07/02/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Spiritual care, beside other nursing interventions, creates a balance in body, psyche and soul in order to holistically recover one's health. This research aims to study the effects of a religious and spiritual care program on the intensity of pain and the satisfaction with pain control during the dressing changes for the burn patients in a hospital in Iran in 2017. METHODS This research is a clinical trial study conducting 68 burn patients. The samples were randomly divided into 'experimental' and 'control' groups. The experiment consists of three sessions of spiritual care carried out by the help of the nurse, a clergy and the patient's companion. These sessions have been done before, during and after the dressing change. The pain intensity and the satisfaction with pain control are measured by VAS1 and NRS2 devices. The data is analyzed via SPSS version 20 and through the statistical exams of independent t-test, paired t-test, chi-squared test and Mann-Whitney exam. RESULTS Before the intervention, there was no significant difference in the average rate of pain (P = 0.25) and the satisfaction with pain control (P = 0.59) between the experimental and the control groups. While, after the spiritual care program was conducted, there appeared a significant difference (P < 0.001): there was a substantial reduction of pain intensity in the experimental group and the satisfaction with pain control in this group increased as well. CONCLUSIONS A religious and spiritual care can help decrease the pain intensity caused by the dressing change and can increase the satisfaction of these patients with pain control. Therefore, it is recommended that the nurses apply the spiritual cares to alleviate the pain and to increase the satisfaction with pain control in burn patients.
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- Nafiseh Keivan
- Student Research Center, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Adult Health Nursing Department, Ulcer Repair Research Center, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Critical Care Nursing Department, Ulcer Repair Research Center, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
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Provençal SC, Bond S, Rizkallah E, El-Baalbaki G. Hypnosis for burn wound care pain and anxiety: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Burns 2018; 44:1870-1881. [DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2018.04.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2017] [Revised: 02/12/2018] [Accepted: 04/24/2018] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Van Loey NE, Hofland HWC, Vlig M, Vandermeulen E, Rose T, Beelen RHJ, Ulrich MMW. Associations between traumatic stress symptoms, pain and bio-active components in burn wounds. Psychoneuroendocrinology 2018; 96:1-5. [PMID: 29864589 DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2018.05.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2018] [Revised: 05/29/2018] [Accepted: 05/29/2018] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Pain and traumatic stress symptoms often co-occur. Evidence suggests that the neuropeptide oxytocine and pro-inflammatory cytokines are associated with both stress and pain. The aim of this pilot study was to explore relations between self-reported pain and traumatic stress, oxytocin and three cytokines in burn wounds. METHODS An observational study in three burn centres was performed. Patients were invited to participate in the study when deep dermal injury was suspected. Patients completed the Impact of Event Scale (IES), a self-report questionnaire assessing traumatic stress symptoms, and they rated their pain the day prior to surgery. During surgery, eschar (i.e., burned tissue) was collected and stored at -80 ° C until analysis. When the data collection was complete, oxytocin and cytokine levels were analysed. RESULTS Eschar from 53 patients was collected. Pain and stress scores were available from 42 and 36 patients respectively. Spearman correlational analyses showed an association between lower oxytocin levels at wound site and a higher total IES score (r = -0.37) and pain (r = -0.32). Mann-Whitney U tests comparing groups scoring high or low on pain or stress confirmed these associations. CONCLUSION These analyses lend support to a hormonal pathway that may explain how psychological distress affects pain at skin level in patients with traumatic stress symptoms.
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- N E Van Loey
- Behavioral Research, Association of Dutch Burn Centers, P.O. Box 1015, Beverwijk, Netherlands; Clinical Psychology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands.
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- Burn Center, Maasstad Hospital, Maasstadweg 21, 3079DZ Rotterdam, Netherlands.
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- Preclinical Research, Association of Dutch Burn Centers, P.O. Box 1015EA, Beverwijk, Netherlands.
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- Burn Center, Queen Astrid Military Hospital, Bruynstraat 1, 1120 Brussels, Brussels, Belgium.
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- Burn Center, Queen Astrid Military Hospital, Bruynstraat 1, 1120 Brussels, Brussels, Belgium.
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- Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology, VU University Medical Center, P.O. Box 7057, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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- Preclinical Research, Association of Dutch Burn Centers, P.O. Box 1015EA, Beverwijk, Netherlands; Plastic Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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Vestergaard SB, Ravn-Eriksson P, Svenningsen H, Mainz H. Redskab til vurdering af indlagte patienters søvnkvalitet. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.18261/issn.1892-2686-2018-03-02] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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McHorney CA, Bensink ME, Burke LB, Belozeroff V, Gwaltney C. Development and psychometric validation of the Nausea/Vomiting Symptom Assessment patient-reported outcome (PRO) instrument for adults with secondary hyperparathyroidism. J Patient Rep Outcomes 2017; 2:6. [PMID: 29757328 PMCID: PMC5934929 DOI: 10.1186/s41687-018-0029-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2017] [Accepted: 01/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background We developed the Nausea/Vomiting Symptom Assessment (NVSA©) patient-reported outcome (PRO) instrument to capture patients’ experience with nausea and vomiting while on calcimimetic therapy to treat secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) related to end-stage kidney disease. This report summarizes the content validity and psychometric validation of the NVSA©. Methods The two NVSA© items were drafted by two health outcomes researchers, one medical development lead, and one regulatory lead: it yields three scores: the number of days of vomiting or nausea per week, the number of vomiting episodes per week, and the mean severity of nausea. An eight-week prospective observational study was conducted at ten dialysis centers in the U.S. with 91 subjects. Criterion measures included in the study were the Functional Living Index-Emesis, Kidney Disease Quality of Life Instrument, EQ-5D-5 L, Static Patient Global Assessment, and Patient Global Rating of Change. Analyses included assessment of score distributions, convergent and known-groups validity, test-retest reliability, ability to detect change, and thresholds for meaningful change. Results Qualitative interviews verified that the NVSA© captures relevant aspects of nausea and vomiting. Patients understood the NVSA© instructions, items, and response scales. Correlations between the NVSA© and related and unrelated measures indicated strong convergent and discriminant validity, respectively. Mean differences between externally-defined vomiting/nausea groups supported known-groups validity. The scores were stable in subjects who reported no change on the Patient Global Rating of Change indicating sufficient test-retest reliability. The no-change group had mean differences and effect sizes close to zero; mean differences were mostly positive for a worsening group and mostly negative for the improvement group with predominantly medium or large effect sizes. Preliminary thresholds for meaningful worsening were 0.90 days for number of days of vomiting or nausea per week, 1.20 for number of episodes of vomiting per week, and 0.40 for mean severity of nausea. Conclusions The NVSA© instrument demonstrated content validity, convergent and known-groups validity, test-retest reliability, and the ability to detect change. Preliminary thresholds for minimally important change should be further refined with additional interventional research. The NVSA© may be used to support study endpoints in clinical trials comparing the nausea/vomiting profile of novel SHPT therapies.
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- 4Brown University, Providence, RI USA.,5ERT, Pittsburgh, PA USA
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Marck RE, Gardien KLM, Stekelenburg CM, Vehmeijer M, Baas D, Tuinebreijer WE, Breederveld RS, Middelkoop E. The application of platelet-rich plasma in the treatment of deep dermal burns: A randomized, double-blind, intra-patient controlled study. Wound Repair Regen 2016; 24:712-20. [PMID: 27169627 DOI: 10.1111/wrr.12443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2015] [Accepted: 05/06/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is a fraction of blood with a platelet concentration above baseline. When platelets get activated, growth factors involved in wound healing are released. The application of PRP has shown good results in wound care, however, up to date no substantial research has been performed on the effect of PRP in burn treatment. This randomized double blind intra-patient controlled study investigates the effect of autologous PRP on wound healing in burns that require surgery with a meshed split skin graft (SSG). Fifty-two patients with various areas of deep dermal to full thickness burns, receiving surgery with a SSG were included after informed consent. Comparable study areas A and B (intra-patient) were appointed, randomized and either treated with a SSG and PRP or with a SSG alone. At day 5 to 7 postoperative, the epithelialization and graft take rate were assessed. Three, six, and twelve months postoperative, follow-up measurements were performed in the form of POSAS-questionnaires, DermoSpectroMeter, and Cutometer measurements. There was no statistically significant difference between the mean take rate nor the mean epithelialization rate at day 5-7 between the PRP-treated and control areas. However, PRP-treated wound areas showed more often better or equal epithelialization and take rates at day 5-7 than the standard treated areas. Minor effects were also seen in the reoperated and early operated subgroups. At 3, 6, and 12 months postoperative, POSAS scores from the patients and the observers, Dermaspectro-, and Cutometer measurements did not depict a significant difference between the PRP and standard treated areas. Concluding, the addition of PRP in the treatment of burn wounds did not result in improved graft take and epithelialization, nor could we demonstrate better scar quality. There was, however, a considerable variation in our clinical population.
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- Roos E Marck
- Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, Academic Medical Center Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Burn Center, Red Cross Hospital, Beverwijk, The Netherlands.,Association of Dutch Burn Centers, Beverwijk, The Netherlands.,Move Research Institute VU University medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Burn Center, Red Cross Hospital, Beverwijk, The Netherlands.,Association of Dutch Burn Centers, Beverwijk, The Netherlands.,Move Research Institute VU University medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Burn Center, Red Cross Hospital, Beverwijk, The Netherlands.,Association of Dutch Burn Centers, Beverwijk, The Netherlands.,Move Research Institute VU University medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Burn Center, Red Cross Hospital, Beverwijk, The Netherlands
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- Burn Center, Red Cross Hospital, Beverwijk, The Netherlands.,Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Burn Center, Red Cross Hospital, Beverwijk, The Netherlands.,Association of Dutch Burn Centers, Beverwijk, The Netherlands.,Move Research Institute VU University medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Salaffi F, Sarzi-Puttini P, Atzeni F. How to measure chronic pain: New concepts. Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol 2015; 29:164-86. [DOI: 10.1016/j.berh.2015.04.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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