Long Term Follow-Up of Burn Injuries

Long Term Follow-Up of Burn Injuries

The purpose of the study is to investigate the psychological effects of burn injuries as experienced by patients.

We are interested in determining how people adjust to burn injuries as a way of facilitating optimal recovery. This is done by conducting several questionnaires at the time of the discharge in the hospital, and later follow up with the patients up to two years.

Inclusion Criteria:

• patients with more than a 30% total surface area burn
• English speaking

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with less than a 30% total surface area burn
• Non English speaking