Challenges of home care in patients with burn: Experiences of patients, family caregivers and healthcare providers

Background: Burns are a major health challenge in developing countries. Post-discharge problems of patients with burn are complex and require home care and educational interventions. However, few studies are available in this area.Objectives: This study explored challenges of home care in burn patie...

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Main Authors: Saba Farzi, Sedigheh Farzi, Ehsaneh Najari
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Language:English
Published: Kashan University of Medical Sciences 2024-02-01
Series:Nursing and Midwifery Studies
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Online Access:https://nmsjournal.kaums.ac.ir/article_190598_d1489d06b057addce54203bc9461002a.pdf
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description Background: Burns are a major health challenge in developing countries. Post-discharge problems of patients with burn are complex and require home care and educational interventions. However, few studies are available in this area.Objectives: This study explored challenges of home care in burn patients from the perspective of patients, family caregivers, and health care providers.Methods: This qualitative study was conducted during 2022 and 2023. Participants were purposively recruited from Imam Musakazem Hospital in Isfahan, Iran. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews. The qualitative content analysis approach proposed by Graneheim and Lundman was used for data analysis. The trustworthiness of the data was ensured using the criteria of confirmability, credibility, dependability, and transferability proposed by Lincoln and Guba.Results: The study comprised 24 participants, including seven patients, four family caregivers, two physicians, two managers, and nine nurses. Three main categories were extracted including “the vague structure of home care,” “inefficient home care” and “informal home care.” Each category included 2-3 subcategories.Conclusion: The home care program for burn patients requires reforms, such as changes in the administrative structure of home care, increasing the quality of home care centers, interdisciplinary collaboration between health team members, and boosting patients and their families’ awareness about the goals and application of the home care program.
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spelling doaj.art-a8c4a6795b7f4ec6b06958203588ced92024-04-06T16:40:11ZengKashan University of Medical SciencesNursing and Midwifery Studies2322-14882322-16742024-02-01131566310.48307/nms.2023.403106.1181190598Challenges of home care in patients with burn: Experiences of patients, family caregivers and healthcare providersSaba Farzi0Sedigheh Farzi1Ehsaneh Najari2Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, Department of Adult Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IranNursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, Department of Adult Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IranImam Musakazem Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IranBackground: Burns are a major health challenge in developing countries. Post-discharge problems of patients with burn are complex and require home care and educational interventions. However, few studies are available in this area.Objectives: This study explored challenges of home care in burn patients from the perspective of patients, family caregivers, and health care providers.Methods: This qualitative study was conducted during 2022 and 2023. Participants were purposively recruited from Imam Musakazem Hospital in Isfahan, Iran. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews. The qualitative content analysis approach proposed by Graneheim and Lundman was used for data analysis. The trustworthiness of the data was ensured using the criteria of confirmability, credibility, dependability, and transferability proposed by Lincoln and Guba.Results: The study comprised 24 participants, including seven patients, four family caregivers, two physicians, two managers, and nine nurses. Three main categories were extracted including “the vague structure of home care,” “inefficient home care” and “informal home care.” Each category included 2-3 subcategories.Conclusion: The home care program for burn patients requires reforms, such as changes in the administrative structure of home care, increasing the quality of home care centers, interdisciplinary collaboration between health team members, and boosting patients and their families’ awareness about the goals and application of the home care program.https://nmsjournal.kaums.ac.ir/article_190598_d1489d06b057addce54203bc9461002a.pdfburnshome care servicesnursingqualitative research
spellingShingle Saba Farzi
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Challenges of home care in patients with burn: Experiences of patients, family caregivers and healthcare providers
Nursing and Midwifery Studies
burns
home care services
nursing
qualitative research
title Challenges of home care in patients with burn: Experiences of patients, family caregivers and healthcare providers
title_full Challenges of home care in patients with burn: Experiences of patients, family caregivers and healthcare providers
title_fullStr Challenges of home care in patients with burn: Experiences of patients, family caregivers and healthcare providers
title_full_unstemmed Challenges of home care in patients with burn: Experiences of patients, family caregivers and healthcare providers
title_short Challenges of home care in patients with burn: Experiences of patients, family caregivers and healthcare providers
title_sort challenges of home care in patients with burn experiences of patients family caregivers and healthcare providers
topic burns
home care services
nursing
qualitative research
url https://nmsjournal.kaums.ac.ir/article_190598_d1489d06b057addce54203bc9461002a.pdf
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