Therapeutic Effect of Occupational Therapy on 605 Patients with Burn Injury

Objective:To observe the therapeutic effect of occupational therapy on burn injury patients.Methods:A retrospective analysis was set to investigate the effect of occupational therapy on 605 hospitalized burn cases from 2009 to 2014. The approachs of occupational therapy included health education, po...

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Main Authors: Kuicheng LI, Haiyan CAO, Xiaoyan LIU, Yueqing LIN, Dan TANG
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Language:English
Published: Editorial Office of Rehabilitation Medicine 2017-04-01
Series:康复学报
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Online Access:http://kfxb.publish.founderss.cn/thesisDetails#10.3724/SP.J.1329.2017.02022
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author Kuicheng LI
Haiyan CAO
Xiaoyan LIU
Yueqing LIN
Dan TANG
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Haiyan CAO
Xiaoyan LIU
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Dan TANG
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description Objective:To observe the therapeutic effect of occupational therapy on burn injury patients.Methods:A retrospective analysis was set to investigate the effect of occupational therapy on 605 hospitalized burn cases from 2009 to 2014. The approachs of occupational therapy included health education, position management, pressure therapy, orthosis application, functional activities, upper limb function training, activity of daily living (ADL) training, work rehabilitation training, assistive technology, environmental modification, and community adaptation. Modified Barthel index (MBI), functional independence measure (FIM), the world health organization quality of life brief scale (WHOQOL-BREF) and return to work (RTW) rate were applied to measure the ADL, quality of life (QOL) and RTW before and after therapy.Results:Compared to that before therapy, the scores of MBI, FIM and QOL were significantly improved after therapy (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.001).253 out of 605 patients returned to work, the returned to work rate was 41.82%.Conclusion:Occupational therapy could effectively improve the performance of ADL, QOL and RTW for patients with burn injury.
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spelling doaj-art-4f37a9efb81c4f299fa9e4cf99364c422025-01-14T10:05:47ZengEditorial Office of Rehabilitation Medicine康复学报2096-03282017-04-0127222723097138Therapeutic Effect of Occupational Therapy on 605 Patients with Burn InjuryKuicheng LIHaiyan CAOXiaoyan LIUYueqing LINDan TANGObjective:To observe the therapeutic effect of occupational therapy on burn injury patients.Methods:A retrospective analysis was set to investigate the effect of occupational therapy on 605 hospitalized burn cases from 2009 to 2014. The approachs of occupational therapy included health education, position management, pressure therapy, orthosis application, functional activities, upper limb function training, activity of daily living (ADL) training, work rehabilitation training, assistive technology, environmental modification, and community adaptation. Modified Barthel index (MBI), functional independence measure (FIM), the world health organization quality of life brief scale (WHOQOL-BREF) and return to work (RTW) rate were applied to measure the ADL, quality of life (QOL) and RTW before and after therapy.Results:Compared to that before therapy, the scores of MBI, FIM and QOL were significantly improved after therapy (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.001).253 out of 605 patients returned to work, the returned to work rate was 41.82%.Conclusion:Occupational therapy could effectively improve the performance of ADL, QOL and RTW for patients with burn injury.http://kfxb.publish.founderss.cn/thesisDetails#10.3724/SP.J.1329.2017.02022burn injuryoccupational therapydaily living activitylife quality
spellingShingle Kuicheng LI
Haiyan CAO
Xiaoyan LIU
Yueqing LIN
Dan TANG
Therapeutic Effect of Occupational Therapy on 605 Patients with Burn Injury
康复学报
burn injury
occupational therapy
daily living activity
life quality
title Therapeutic Effect of Occupational Therapy on 605 Patients with Burn Injury
title_full Therapeutic Effect of Occupational Therapy on 605 Patients with Burn Injury
title_fullStr Therapeutic Effect of Occupational Therapy on 605 Patients with Burn Injury
title_full_unstemmed Therapeutic Effect of Occupational Therapy on 605 Patients with Burn Injury
title_short Therapeutic Effect of Occupational Therapy on 605 Patients with Burn Injury
title_sort therapeutic effect of occupational therapy on 605 patients with burn injury
topic burn injury
occupational therapy
daily living activity
life quality
url http://kfxb.publish.founderss.cn/thesisDetails#10.3724/SP.J.1329.2017.02022
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