The experience of scar management for adults with burns: An interpretative phenomenological analysis

An exploration of burn survivors' experiences of Pressure Garment Therapy at a tertiary hospital in South Africa

“…through exploring Capetonian burn survivors' experiences of PGT. The other studies on patients' experience with PGT that were identified included a phenomenological study from the United Kingdom by Martin and colleagues 8 , a South African study by Stewart et al 9 and a German study (2009) by Ripper et al 10 , that -as in the current study -used the Health Action Process Approach (HAPA) as framework.…”

Observation of deep oscillation usage and its effectiveness on burn scars – case report

“…At that time the wound becomes flat and more resistant to mechanical factors [3]. The influence of external factors and the genetic predispositions cause improper cicatrisation, which can last up to 18 months, and it can even be formed for the entire life-time [4]. The dysfunctional process of synthesis and collagen degradation can result in incommensurate scar formation or the scar can be formed in excess, which can lead to hypertrophic scar or keloid scar.…”

“…The aim of the following thesis is the observation of deep oscillation use and its effectiveness in the event of newly formed burn scars. On 4 th July 2016, a 16-month-old girl experienced a thermal scald -caused by boiling tea -to her left arm and her chest; the burn was of first and second degree. On the same day, she was hospitalised in the Polanki Children's Hospital in Gdansk.…”

The experience of wearing compression garments post-burn injury: a qualitative study of patient perspectives and recommendations for practice

“…Patients are asked to adhere to intensive compression garment wearing regimes (almost 24 hours a day) for adequate pressure to be exerted to combat scar formation and growth. 5,22,23,24 Patient adherence rates to wearing compression garments were varied across the three studies that reported on adherence rate, ranging from 41%-70%. 4,6 Given these relatively low adherence rates, it is important to understand the experiences that influence a patients' wear of compression garments, as the effectiveness of the garment relies on consistent wear.…”

“…Patient perspective research is important to ensure that health care providers have an understanding of the experiences that may both limit and enhance a patient's ability to continue with recommended treatments. Thus far, research investigating compression garment experience is limited, with only four studies evaluating the patient's experience of wearing compression garments post-burn injury and one systematic review [18,19,20,23,24]. These studies have explored the patient and treatment experiences, with a focus on the potential side effects of wearing compression garments [18,19,20,23,24].…”