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Such physical and psychological areas should be targeted for comprehensive improvement of burn care in the Sultanate of Oman. This study highlighted that burn survivors in the Sultanate of Oman report low quality of life as measured by the Burn Specific Health Scale-brief. Furthermore, 39.6% indicated that the burn has negatively impacted their interpersonal relationships with their families and friends. While 64% of them reported feeling sad and unhappy about their appearance. Burn survivors in this study reported low scores in terms of hand function (average 3). The cause of burn was flame in almost half of the participants (41.7%). The mean estimated total body surface area of the burn was 27%. There were 48 participants in this study. The domains are hand function, affect, interpersonal relations, and heat sensitivity. Adult survivors were asked to rate the quality of their lives post-injury in four domains. MethodsĬross-sectional survey of burn survivors using the Burn Specific Health Scale-brief tool. This study aims to report the physical and psychological sufferings of burn survivors in the Sultanate of Oman. There is limited data about the quality of life from developing countries such as the Sultanate of Oman. Understanding the physical and psychological sufferings of burn survivors is a critical step towards improving the quality of life of such survivors. Burn survivors report low quality of life score.
Burn injuries cause a significant physical and psychological suffering.
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