Author(s):
K. Reeta Jebarani, Jayarani Premkumar
Email(s):
reetajebarani@gmail.com
DOI:
10.52711/2349-2996.2025.00003 
Address:
K. Reeta Jebarani1*, Jayarani Premkumar2
1Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, St. Martha’s Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
2Principal, Claudine College of Nursing, Dindigul District, Tamilnadu, India.
*Corresponding Author
Published In:
Volume - 15,
Issue - 1,
Year - 2025
ABSTRACT:
Burn injuries are a global health issue affecting people of all ages worldwide. They can result in disfigurement, disability, loss of income, and enormous financial burden. Life satisfaction is a measure to evaluate the quality of life perceived by burn survivors. It is influenced by various physical, psychological, and social factors and can be used as an indicator to assess the well-being of burn survivors. The dissatisfaction that burn survivors experience can significantly impact their quality of life. Empirical evidence has demonstrated that life satisfaction tends to decrease after experiencing burns, and several related factors have been identified. Various factors can influence life satisfaction following a burn injury including pain, personal satisfaction with religious or spiritual life, functional impairment, satisfaction with appearance, social relationships, employment and return to work, family satisfaction, mental well-being, stigma, gender, the total body surface area affected, and community reintegration. Nurses play a key role in enhancing life satisfaction among burn survivors.
Cite this article:
K. Reeta Jebarani, Jayarani Premkumar. Life Satisfaction after Burns and its Related Factors: An Overview. Asian Journal of Nursing Education and Research. 2025;15(1):12-8. doi: 10.52711/2349-2996.2025.00003
Cite(Electronic):
K. Reeta Jebarani, Jayarani Premkumar. Life Satisfaction after Burns and its Related Factors: An Overview. Asian Journal of Nursing Education and Research. 2025;15(1):12-8. doi: 10.52711/2349-2996.2025.00003 Available on: https://ajner.com/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2025-15-1-3
REFERENCES:
1. Definition of Burns. Available on https://worldburn.org/interburns.aspx on 3.09.23
2. WHO Burn Injury Face sheet. 2018.Available on http://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/burns. Accessed on 10.06.23
3. Yakupu A, Zhang J, Dong W. et al. The epidemiological characteristics and trends of burns globally. BMC Public Health .2022;22 1596. doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-13887-2.Available on https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-13887-2
4. Meher B. Ali and Mashal B. Ali. Psychological and Physiological Complications of Post-Burn Patients in Pakistan. A narrative review. Sultan Qaboos University Med J 2022 February 22(1) 8-13. Available on https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.8.2021.118
5. Parvizi A, Haddadi S, Ghorbani Vajargah P, et al. A systematic review of life satisfaction and related factors among burns patients. Int Wound J. 2023; 1- 13. doi:10.1111/iwj.14120
6. Definition of life satisfaction. Available on https://positivepsychology.com/life-satisfaction/
7. Veenhoven, R. (1996). The study of life satisfaction. In W. E. Saris, R. Veenhoven, A. C. Scherpenzeel, & B. Bunting (Eds.), A comparative study of satisfaction with life in Europe (pp. 11-48). Budapest: EOtvOs University Press.
8. Hutter MF, Smolle C, Kamolz, LP. Life after Burn, Part I: Health-Related Quality of Life, Employment and Life Satisfaction. Medicina 2022, 58, 599. Available on https:// doi.org/10.3390/ medicina58050599
9. Amtmann D, Bocell FD, McMullen K, Bamer AM, Johnson KL, Wiechman SA and Schneider JC. Satisfaction With Life Over Time in People with Burn Injury: A National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research. Burn Model System Study. Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation 2020. 101(1S), S63–S70.Available on https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2017.09.119
10. Herndon DN. Total burn care. 4th ed. New York: Saunders Elsevier; 2012.
11. Falder S, Browne A, Edgar D, Staples E, Fong J, Rea S, Wood F. Core outcomes for adult burn survivors: a clinical overview. Burns. 2009 Aug;35(5):618-41. doi: 10.1016/j.burns.2008.09.002. Epub 2008 Dec 25. PMID: 19111399.
12. Diener E, Emmons RA, Larsen RJ, Griffin S. The satisfaction with life scale. J Pers Assess 1985;49(1):71–5, doi:10.1207/s15327752jpa4901_13. [PubMed: 16367493]
13. Abouzeid CA, Wolfe AE, Ni P, et al. Are burns a chronic condition? Examining patient reported outcomes up to 20 years after burn injury-A Burn Model System National Database investigation. The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. 2022 Jun;92(6):1066-1074. DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000003547. PMID: 35081598; PMCID: PMC9133040.
14. Emami Sigaroodi A, Haghdoost Z, Moghadamnia MT, Kazemnezhad Leyli E. Life satisfaction of patients with burn injuries admitted to Velayat Burn & Plastic Surgery Center in Rasht, 2017. jdc 2019; 9 (4) :261-271Available on URL: http://jdc.tums.ac.ir/article-1-5353-en.html
15. Wu N, Ding F, Zhang R, Cai Y, Zhang H. The Relationship between Perceived Social Support and Life Satisfaction: The Chain Mediating Effect of Resilience and Depression among Chinese Medical Staff. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Dec 11;19(24):16646. doi: 10.3390/ijerph192416646. PMID: 36554524; PMCID: PMC9778748.
16. Goverman J, Mathews K, Nadler D, et al. Satisfaction with life after burn: A Burn Model System National Database Study. Burns. 2016;42(5):1067-1073. doi: 10.1016/j.burns.2016.01.018
17. Kishawi, Deena, et al. TBSA and Length of Stay Impact Quality of Life following Burn Injury. Burns, vol. 46, no. 3, 2020, pp. 616-620, Available from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.burns.2019.09.007.
18. Wiechman SA, Amtmann D, Bocell FD et al. Trajectories of Physical Health-Related Quality of Life Among Adults Living with Burn Injuries: A Burn Model System National Database Investigation to Improve Early Intervention and Rehabilitation Service Delivery. Rehabilitation Psychology. 2023. doi: 10.1037/rep0000508
19. Sinha I, Nabi M, Simko LC, et al. Head and neck burns are associated with long-term patient-reported dissatisfaction with appearance: A Burn Model System National Database study. Burns. 2019;45(2):293-302. doi: 10.1016/j.burns.2018.12.017
20. Patterson DR, Ptacek JT, Cromes F, Fauerbach JA, Engrav L. The 2000 Clinical Research Award. Describing and predicting distress and satisfaction with life for burn survivors. J Burn Care Rehabil. 2000;21(6):490-498.
21. Shelley A. Wiechman, and Shawn T. Mason. Managing Pain after Burn Injury. Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center. Available on https://msktc.org/burn/factsheets/managing-pain-after-burn-injury
22. Prathiba Manoharam. B. Effectiveness of play Therapy in The Behavioural response of children with burns during Wound Dressing. Asian J. Nursing Education and Research. 2020; 10(4): 517-520. doi: 10.5958/2349-2996.2020.00112.3
23. Fakhir Daffa Fakhir, Imad Hadi Hameed, Salam Salah Flayyih. Burns Injuries: A Prospective Statistical Study of 112 patients. Research J. Pharm. and Tech 2017; 10(10):3401-3407. doi: 10.5958/0974-360X.2017.00605.9
24. Jifi Antony, Anitha Victoria Noronha, Sheela Williams, Janet Mathias, Usha Thomas. A study to assess the effectiveness of Banana Leaf Dressing (BLD) among patients with partial thickness burns in selected hospitals at Karnataka. Asian J. Nur. Edu. & Research 4(1): Jan.-March 2014; Page 15-19.
25. McNamee P, Mendolia S. The effect of chronic pain on life satisfaction: evidence from Australian data. Soc Sci Med. 2014 Nov; 121:65-73. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2014.09.019. Epub 2014 Sep 22. PMID: 25306411.
26. Frederick DA., Sandhu G, Morse P J, and Swami V. Correlates of appearance and weight satisfaction in a U.S. National Sample: Personality, attachment style, television viewing, self-esteem, and life satisfaction. Body Image,2016. 17, 191–203.Available on http://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2016.04.001
27. Goverman J, Mathews K, Goldstein R, et al. Adult Contractures in Burn Injury: A Burn Model System National Database Study. J Burn Care Res. 2017;38(1):e328-e336. doi:10.1097/BCR.0000000000000380
28. Li A, Wang D, Lin S et al. Depression and Life Satisfaction Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults: Mediation Effect of Functional Disability. Front Psychol. 2021 Nov 25; 12:755220. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.755220. PMID: 34899497; PMCID: PMC8656258.
29. Yusuf S, Kausar S, Khan NIZ. Social Support and Life Satisfaction of Burns Survivors: Relationship with Demographics. The Asian Conference on Psychology & the Behavioral Sciences 2019 Official Conference Proceedings. Available on https://papers.iafor.org/wp-content/uploads/papers/acp2019/ACP2019_44846.pdf
30. Saret CJ, Ni P, Marino M, et al. Social Participation of Burn Survivors and the General Population in Work and Employment: A Life Impact Burn Recovery Evaluation (LIBRE) Profile Study. J Burn Care Res. 2019;40(5):669-677. doi:10.1093/jbcr/irz076
31. Royse D, & Badger K. Near-death experiences, posttraumatic growth, and life satisfaction among burn survivors. Social Work in Health Care.2017. 56(3), 155–168.Available on https://doi.org/10.1080/00981389.2016.1265627
32. Keivan N, Daryabeigi R, Alimohammadi N. Effects of religious and spiritual care on burn patients' pain intensity and satisfaction with pain control during dressing changes. Burns. 2019 Nov;45(7):1605-1613. doi: 10.1016/j.burns.2019.07.001. Epub 2019 Aug 26. PMID: 31466923.
33. Marino M, Soley Bori M, Amaya F et al. Measuring the Social Impact of Burn Injuries: Conceptual Foundation and Item Pool Development for a Computer Adaptive Test.Available on https://sites.bu.edu/libre/files/2014/03/ISOQOL-2014-Poster.pdf
34. Soliz J, Kellas JK. Communicative Correlates of Family Satisfaction. In: Michalos, A.C. (eds) Encyclopedia of Quality of Life and Well-Being Research. Springer, Dordrecht. 2014.. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-0753-5_3890
35. Botha F., Booysen F. Family Functioning and Life Satisfaction and Happiness in South African Households. Soc Indic Res 119, 163–182 (2014). Available on https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-013-0485-6
36. LoBello SG, Underhil AT, Valentine PV et al. social integration and life and family satisfaction in survivors of injury at 5 years postinjury. Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development. 2003 Jul-Aug;40(4):293-9. doi: 10.1682/jrrd.2003.07.0293. PMID: 15074440.
37. Watson JD, Perrin PB. Relations among Stigma, Quality of Life, Resilience, and Life Satisfaction in Individuals with Burn Injuries. Eur. Burn J. 2022, 3, 145–155.Available on https://doi.org/10.3390/ebj3010012
38. Pratibha Barik. General Life Satisfaction of Female Professionals Across Different Organizations. Asian J. Management 2(4): Oct.-Dec., 2011 page 197-201.
39. Orwelius L, Willebrand M, Gerdin B et al. long-term health-related quality of life after burns is strongly dependent on pre-existing disease and psychosocial issues and less due to the burn itself. Burns. 2013;39(2):229-235. doi: 10.1016/j.burns.2012.11.014
40. Dyster-Aas J, Kildal M, Willebrand M. Return to work and health-related quality of life after burn injury. J Rehabil Med. 2007 Jan;39(1):49-55. doi: 10.2340/16501977-0005. PMID: 17225038.
41. Amaramalar Selvi Naicker. Community Reintegration. In Braddom's Rehabilitation Care: A Clinical Handbook, 2018. Available on https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/community-reintegration
42. Abouzeid C, Wolfe AE, Carrougher GJ et al. Satisfaction with Life and Community Integration Outcomes up to 20 Years after Burn Injury, Journal of Burn Care & Research, Volume 42, Issue Supplement_1, April 2021, Pages S79–S80, Available on https://doi.org/10.1093/jbcr/irab032.123
43. Rosenberg, Laura, et al. Psychosocial Recovery and Reintegration of Patients with Burn Injuries. Total Burn Care (Fourth Edition), 2011, pp. 743-753.e4, Available on https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-1-4377-2786-9.00066-7. Accessed 26 Sept. 2024.
44. Nahida Sipai, Suneesh P M, Jeenath Justin Doss K. A Study to Evaluate the effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge regarding Reconstructive Flap and its Management among Nurses working in a selected Hospital, Rajkot. International Journal of Advances in Nursing Management. 2023; 11(2):90-2. doi: 10.52711/2454-2652.2023.00020
45. Senthil Kavitha R. To find the Efficacy of Integrated Learning System Vs Lecturing Method on the Burns Topic for Nursing Students at Selected College, Bangalore. Asian J. Nur. Edu. & Research 4(1): Jan.-March 2014; Page 96-100.
46. Kamini P. Sao. Knowledge regarding prevention and First Aid for burns among parents of under five children. Int. J. Nur. Edu. and Research. 2017; 5(3): 269-271. doi: 10.5958/2454-2660.2017.00055.2
47. Putri Ramadhani, Suharjono, Iswinarno Doso Saputro, Ria Fitrah Arfiani, Ulfa Syafli Nosa. Scoping Review: Effects of Probiotics against The Immune System in Burn patients. Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology 2023; 16(1):345-3. doi: 10.52711/0974-360X.2023.00061