Nurse-led rehabilitation reduced pain and improved wound healing in noncomplex burn injuries compared to routine care.
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Key Takeaway
Consider structured nursing interventions for noncomplex burns to potentially enhance pain relief and wound healing.
A quasi-experimental study involving 100 adult patients with noncomplex burn injuries was conducted within a burn unit setting. The intervention consisted of a nurse-led rehabilitation program that incorporated pain management, wound care protocols, and functional mobility exercises. This approach was compared against routine hospital care.
The primary outcomes assessed were pain reduction and wound healing. Pain levels decreased from 6.8 ± 1.5 pre-discharge to 3.4 ± 1.8 at 2 weeks post-discharge, with a P value of less than .001. Wound size showed faster reductions with a P value of .01. Granulation tissue formation was enhanced with a P value of .002.
Safety and tolerability data were not reported, and no adverse events or discontinuations were documented in the available information. The study design is quasi-experimental, which limits the ability to establish causal relationships. Funding sources and conflicts of interest were not reported. The practice relevance suggests that integrating pain management and wound care into structured nursing interventions for patients with noncomplex burns may enhance pain relief and faster wound healing.
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of a structured nursing care protocol on pain relief and wound healing among patients with noncomplex burn injuries.
METHODS: This quasi-experimental study was conducted in a burn unit. A total of 100 adult patients were included and randomly assigned to 2 groups: a control group (n = 50), which received routine hospital care, and an intervention group (n = 50), which received routine care as well as a nurse-led rehabilitation program. The program involved pain management, wound care protocols, and functional mobility exercises. Outcomes were assessed using pretest and posttests of the Numeric Pain Rating Scale and Bates-Jensen Wound Assessment Tool.
RESULTS: The intervention group showed significant improvements in pain reduction ( P < .001), with pain levels decreasing from 6.8 ± 1.5 pre-discharge to 3.4 ± 1.8 at 2 weeks post-discharge. Wound healing also improved significantly, with faster reductions in wound size ( P = .01) and enhanced granulation tissue formation ( P = .002) among intervention group participants.
CONCLUSIONS: Integrating pain management and wound care into structured nursing interventions for patients with noncomplex burns may enhance pain relief and faster wound healing, contributing to more effective rehabilitation.
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