Education Program for Burn Patients

Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial on Telephone Follow-up in Rehabilitation of Burn Patients: Impact on Health Status

The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of an educative program including telephone follow-up for burn patients regarding the impact of this intervention on the health status and return to work at six months after hospital discharge.

Inclusion Criteria:

• adult burned patients (18 years or older), male and female
• patients burned for the first time who needed hospitalization at the Burns Unit
• in cognitive conditions to participate (being able to tell one's address, day of the week and age or birth date)
• in physical conditions to accomplish self-care.

Exclusion Criteria:

• participants burned due to suicide or with previous psychiatric diagnoses or cognitive and psychological difficulties that do not allow them to answer the instrument questions and take care of themselves.