Jones Bethany Alice, Buchanan Heather, Harcourt Diana
1 Loughborough University, UK.
2 University of Nottingham, UK.
J Health Psychol. 2017 Mar;22(3):364-374. doi: 10.1177/1359105315603473. Epub 2016 Jul 10.
Advances in medical treatment mean more older people are living with burn injuries. However, little is known about experiences and support needs of this group. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of semi-structured interviews with 10 burn survivors aged 51-71 years identified four themes: time and adjusting to an altered appearance; living with a visible difference in the eyes of others; me, myself and I; importance of maintaining appearance. Adjusting to burns was a long process. Participants discussed feeling isolated, needing information about how ageing impacts on scars and maintaining a socially acceptable appearance. Implications for care and further research are discussed.
医学治疗的进步意味着更多的老年人在烧伤后仍存活。然而，对于这一群体的经历和支持需求却知之甚少。对10名年龄在51至71岁之间的烧伤幸存者进行半结构化访谈的解释现象学分析确定了四个主题：时间与适应外貌变化；在他人眼中带着明显差异生活；我、我自己和我；保持外貌的重要性。适应烧伤是一个漫长的过程。参与者们谈到了感到孤立、需要了解衰老如何影响疤痕以及保持社会可接受的外貌等问题。文中还讨论了对护理和进一步研究的启示。
