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Coming to terms with it all: adult burn survivors’ ‘lived experience’ of acknowledgement and acceptance during rehabilitation

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Kornhaber, R., Wilson, A., Abu-Qamar, M.Z., McLean, L.·2014·Burns
DOI 10.1016/j.burns.2013.08.038
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Although studies have explored the 'lived experience' of burn survivors, little is known about their experiences encountered during rehabilitation. A descriptive phenomenological study was conducted to gain an in-depth insight into burn survivors' experiences' of acknowledgement and acceptance of their injury and the challenges experienced during their rehabilitation journey. A descriptive phenomenological methodology was used to construct themes depicting how burn survivors endeavoured to acknowledge and accept their injury and subsequent altered body image. Twenty men and one woman up to eight years after-burn within Australia were selected through purposeful sampling, and data were collected through in-depth individual interviews conducted in 2011 (N = 21). Interviews were analysed using Colaizzi's method of data analysis. The emergent theme acknowledgement identified four cluster themes that represented how burn survivors came to terms with their injury and an altered body image: (1) reasoning (2) humour (3) the challenge of acceptance (4) self-awareness. Coming to terms with a severe burn is a challenging experience. Reasoning and humour are strategies utilised by burn survivors that facilitate with acknowledgement and acceptance. Understanding these concepts through the burn survivors' perspective will, potentially, facilitate a better understanding of how to best provide for this cohort of patients.

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  • People who survive burn injuries are known to experience appearance anxiety due to the unexpected and sudden change in appearance due to scarring, as well as other psychological difficulties.

    “People who survive burn injuries are known to experience appearance anxiety. This is due to the unexpected and sudden change in appearance due to scarring from such injuries, as well as other psychological difficulties such as those aforementioned [23,37-38].”

    From The role of psychological flexibility in appearance anxiety in people who have experienced a visible burn injury. (2019) · cites this paper as [23]

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Authors
Kornhaber, R., Wilson, A., Abu-Qamar, M. Z., & McLean, L.
Affiliations
  • Royal North Shore Hospital (AU)
  • Flinders University (AU)
  • The University of Sydney (AU)
Corresponding author
Kornhaber, R.
ORCID
Venue
Burns
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2014-06
Volume
40
Issue
4
Pages
589-597
ISSN
0305-4179 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.burns.2013.08.038
OpenAlex
W2051403167
Cited by
65
References
67
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 7 · 2018: 9 · 2017: 8 · 2016: 9 · 2015: 9 · 2014: 2
FWCI
4.86
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
Locations
  • Burns (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • eCite Digital Repository (University of Tasmania) (submittedVersion)
  • Research Online (Edith Cowan University) (submittedVersion)
  • Adelaide Research & Scholarship (AR&S) (University of Adelaide) (submittedVersion)
  • eSpace (Curtin University) (submittedVersion)
  • Figshare (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Burn Injury Management and Outcomes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
Keywords
burn survivors, lived experience, burn rehabilitation, altered body image, humour, coping strategies, self-awareness, reasoning
MeSH terms
Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, Aged, Australia, Behavior, Burns, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Wit and Humor as Topic, Survivors, Qualitative Research, Young Adult

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