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Itching among Burn Patients in the Rehabilitation Phase

재활단계 화상 환자의 가려움증

  • Kim, Kyung Ja (Department of Nursing, Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center.Graduate School, College of Nursing, Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Seo, Cheong Hoon (Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Hallym University) ;
  • Kim, Eun Jung (Division of Nursing, Research Institute of Nursing Science, Hallym University)
  • 김경자 (한림대학교 한강성심병원 간호부.이화여자대학교 대학원 간호과학과) ;
  • 서정훈 (한림대학교 한강성심병원 재활의학과) ;
  • 김은정 (한림대학교 의과대학 간호학부.간호학연구소)
  • Received : 2016.03.07
  • Accepted : 2016.04.12
  • Published : 2016.04.30
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate post-burn itching relevant characteristics in the rehabilitation phase. Methods: Ninety four burn patients who were hospitalized in the rehabilitation phase participated in the study. Self-reported Leuven itch scale-Korean was used to evaluate itching related characteristics. Data were analyzed with descriptive analysis, $x^2$ test, and Kruskal-Wallis test. Results: All subjects except two had the itching. Itching frequency revealed that 68.1% of subjects experienced itching one or more episodes a day or always, and 18.7% had episode durations lasting more than 2 hours per incidence. Mean severity and distress of itching was $5.3{\pm}2.4$ and $5.2{\pm}2.5$, respectively. Itching sensation dimension of tickling was 56.4%. More than 25% of subjects "often" or "always" affected reduced quality of life, loss of concentration, bad mood, and difficulty in falling asleep. Satisfaction with itching treatment was intermediate level. Conclusion: Post-burn itching in the rehabilitation phase was a significant problem despite pruritus treatment. Based on the finding of this study, development of comprehensive and tailored nursing intervention programs for itching could be suggested.

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