TitleCommunity integration after burn injuries.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2001
AuthorsEsselman PC, Ptacek JT, Kowalske K, Cromes GF, de Lateur B, Engrav L
JournalJ Burn Care Rehabil
Volume22
Issue3
Pagination221-7
Date Published2001 May-Jun
ISSN0273-8481
KeywordsAdult, Burns, Efficiency, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Multivariate Analysis, Predictive Value of Tests, Questionnaires, Regression Analysis, Sex Distribution, Socioeconomic Factors, Therapeutic Community, Time Factors
Abstract

Evaluation of community integration is a meaningful outcome criterion after major burn injury. The Community Integration Questionnaire (CIQ) was administered to 463 individuals with major burn injuries. The CIQ results in Total, Home Integration, Social Integration, and Productivity scores. The purposes of this study were to determine change in CIQ scores over time and what burn injury and demographic factors predict CIQ scores. The CIQ scores did not change significantly from 6 to 12 to 24 months postburn injury. Home integration scores were best predicted by sex and living situation; Social Integration scores by marital status; and Productivity scores by functional outcome, burn severity, age, and preburn work factors. The data demonstrate that individuals with burn injuries have significant difficulties with community integration due to burn and nonburn related factors. CIQ scores did not improve over time but improvement may have occurred before the initial 6-month postburn injury follow-up in this study.

Alternate JournalJ Burn Care Rehabil
PubMed ID11403244