Surg Cosmet Dermatol. 2020;12(4):346-351
INTRODUCTION: Burn is a tissue injury and affects social functioning and relationships. Complications of burns lead to disruption of social relationships and, consequently, social dysfunction.
OBJECTIVE: This study aims to determine the effect of multimedia training on burned patients’ social functioning in Shahid Motahhari hospital in Tehran.
METHODS: This clinical trial study assessed 100 burned patients. The intervention group received multimedia self-care discharge training on a CD in addition to the standard education. The social function of the quality of life was examined in both groups before the intervention, 3 months and 6 months after the intervention.
CONCLUSIONS: Results showed that before the intervention, the mean score of social function of quality of life in intervention and control group was 1/55± 0/46, 1/92± 0/6, respectively, which was statistically significant (p <0.001). Mean and standard deviation of social function of quality of life in the intervention and control groups three and six months after intervention were2/47± 0/56, 4/05± 0/77, 2/15±0/39, 3/29 ± 0/95, also statistically significant (p<0.001).
Keywords: Self care; Multimedia; Patient discharge; Social adjustment; Burns