A study on preventive care knowledge of thermal burn patients at the Philippine General Hospital

Date of Completion

1993

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy

Keywords

Burns, Preventive Medicine, Hospitals

Abstract

A study regarding the preventive care knowledge of burn patients conducted in the Philippine General Hospital (PGH). It aimed to determine the knowledge of patients about the preventive program for thermal burns. This study employed a descriptive design using a survey technique with a self-made questionnaire distributed to 23 respondents chosen through simple quota sampling. The data from the questionnaire tallied, tabulated, and analyzed. Data gathered and interpreted using frequency percentage and mean. The results of the study revealed that no respondent knew all the potential complications of thermal burns. Hypertrophic scars and joint contractures were the most common. The study also showed, that the respondents had both correct and incorrect knowledge regarding the preventive care, where the incorrect knowledge if not equal in frequency (example: control of hypertrophic scars) more frequent than the correct practices (example: skincare, bandaging and splinting as a method to prevent joint and soft tissue contractures). The researchers concluded thermal burn patients saw at PGH from January 1, 1991, to December 31, program during the post-acute stage of thermal burn injuries. Lastly, the authors recommended a pamphlet-containing preventive care program during the post-acute stage of thermal burn injuries. Lastly, the researchers recommended a pamphlet containing preventive care program made and given to patients before discharge as part of their mandatory management to supplement the usual home instruction program.

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