Study on acute burn injury survivors and the associated issues

Objective To explore the phenomenon of surviving burn injury and its associated issues and concerns. Methods A cross sectional survey approach was utilized to obtain data from one hundred burn survivors who were purposely selected. Descriptive statistics and content analysis were used to analyze data. Results Findings from the study indicate that burns from flames stood out as a major cause of burns. Physical discomfort/pain, anxiety, needing assistance in meeting self-care needs, financial and social limitations were identified as the major impact of the injury. Furthermore, participants perceived the existence of societal stigma. In addition, hope in God or a spiritual being as well as family support were the two key resources participants relied on to cope effectively. Conclusions Surviving burn injury is associated with varied physical, social and psychological factors and survivors may need professional assistance to fully adjust after discharge.