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Title : Assessment of physical needs for recovery among patients with burn injuries
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Abstract
Patients with burn injuries suffered from lack of quality care that may partially caused by unmet patient’s physical needs and affect the physical health, the mental health and quality of patients’ life. Physical needs assessment is defined as physiological needs that patients with burn injuries require to improve recovery and reduce morbidity and mortality rate.Physical needs assessment includes wound care, medications and adequate nutrition. Aim: To assess the physical needs for recovery among patients with burn injuries.Design: Cross sectional descriptive design was utilized. Research Question: What are the physical needs for recovery among patients with burn injuries? Setting:The current study was conducted at Burn Unit in Beni-Suef Specialized Hospital. Sample: A convenient consecutive sample of 150 adult male and female conscious patients with burn injury were included in the study along six consecutive months. Tools: Two tools were utilized to collect data: sociodemographic and medical data sheet, and Burn Injury Physical Needs Assessment Tool.Results: The current study showed that the higher percentage of the study sample age ranged between 30 > 40 years. 43.3% of the study sample had severe pain during wound dressing and 45.3% moderately malnourished. Statistically significant relation was found between pharmacotherapy needs and wound care needs assessment (r = 0.421 at P = 0.000). Conclusion: The current study concluded that burn patients have essential physical needs required for complete recovery such as wound care, pharmacotherapy, pain and nutritional assessment needs. Recommendations: Raising awareness of nurses who care for burn patients regarding the importance of physical needs assessment of burn patients and its application in the protocol of care.