Predictors of health-related quality of life after burn injuries: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Identifying predictors of health-related quality of life (HRQL) following burns is essential for optimization of rehabilitation for burn survivors. This study aimed to systematically review predictors of HRQL in burn patients. METHODS:Medline, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane, CINAHL, and Google Scholar were reviewed from inception to October 2016 for studies that investigated at least one predictor of HRQL after burns. The Quality in Prognostic Studies tool was used to assess risk of bias of included studies. RESULTS:Thirty-two studies were included. Severity of burns, postburn depression, post-traumatic stress symptoms, avoidance coping, less emotional or social support, higher levels of neuroticism, and unemployment postburn were found to predict a poorer HRQL after burns in

SUBMITTER: Spronk I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6000969 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature