RT Journal Article
T1 The dynamic experience of pain in burn patients: A phenomenological study
A1 Pérez Boluda, María Teresa
A1 Morales-Asencio, José Miguel
A1 Carrera Vela, Alejandro
A1 García-Mayor, Silvia
A1 León-Campos, Álvaro
A1 López-Leiva, María Inmaculada
A1 Rengel-Díaz, Cristóbal
A1 Kaknani-Uttumchandani, Shakira
K1 Quemaduras
AB Although pain is one of the main sources of suffering during the acute phase and rehabilitation in burn patients, it remains as a major challenge for burn care, and clinical management not always correlates with the experience felt by patients. The aim of this study was to understand the experience of pain from people who has suffered severe burns, to identify personal strategies used to cope with this challenging event. A qualitative phenomenological study with purposive sampling was carried out with severe burn patients admitted to a Burn Unit. Through individual in-depth interviews, verbatim transcription and content analysis, two main categories were isolated: a dynamic and changing experience of pain, from the onset to the hospital discharge, and diverse strategies developed by patients to cope with pain, being distraction the most frequently used. Pain experienced acquires itsmaximum intensity during wound care, and divergent patients’ opinions about sedation are present. This study highlights how understanding subjective experiences is an invaluable aid to improve care in pain assessment and management. Furthermore, it points out the need to guarantee patient involvement in the organization and improvement of burn care, inasmuch as traditional professional centered approach is not ensuring an optimal management.
PB Elsevier
YR 2016
FD 2016-03-16
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/33507
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/33507
LA eng
NO M.T. Pérez Boluda, J.M. Morales Asencio, A. Carrera Vela, S. García Mayor, A. León Campos, I. López Leiva, C. Rengel Díaz, S. Kaknani-Uttumchandani, The dynamic experience of pain in burn patients: A phenomenological study, Burns, Volume 42, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 1097-1104, ISSN 0305-4179, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.burns.2016.03.008.
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