title: Health related quality of life in burn patients--a review of the literature.
abstract: The burn trauma is multifactorial and involves pathophysiologic processes of all of the body's systems. The impact it could have on a person's life includes impairments on their esthetic appearance, interpersonal relationships, psychological, social and physical functioning. Previously, the outcomes of burn care were confined in the context of mortality and length of hospital stay. Currently, a shift is afoot from defining good health care as merely the reduction of morbidity and mortality to a more holistic approach that involves aspects of Health Related Quality of Life. In this article we aim to present a concise review of the relevant literature and relevant topics pertaining Health Related Quality of Life and burn.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer Affiliated to Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Israel; St George's, University of London/Medical School at the University of Nicosia, Cyprus. Electronic address: stavrou.d@unic.ac.cy.
authors.forename: Demetris
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Stavrou
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer Affiliated to Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Israel.
authors.forename: Oren
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Weissman
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer Affiliated to Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Israel.
authors.forename: Ariel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tessone
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer Affiliated to Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Israel.
authors.forename: Isaac
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Zilinsky
authors.affiliation: Wound Healing Research Unit, Institute for Translation, Innovation, Methodology and Engagement (TIME), Cardiff University, School of Medicine, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Samantha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Holloway
authors.affiliation: Wound Healing Research Unit, Institute for Translation, Innovation, Methodology and Engagement (TIME), Cardiff University, School of Medicine, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Boyd
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer Affiliated to Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Israel.
authors.forename: Josef
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Haik
mesh_terms: D002056:Burns / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology
keywords: Burns; Health Related Quality of Life; Plastic surgery; Scars