Author(s):
K. Reeta Jebarani, Jayarani Premkumar
Email(s):
reetajebarani@gmail.com
DOI:
10.52711/2454-2660.2025.00012 
Address:
K. Reeta Jebarani1*, Jayarani Premkumar2
1Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, St. Martha’s Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
2Principal, Claudine College of Nursing, Dindigul District, Tamilnadu, India.
*Corresponding Author
Published In:
Volume - 13,
Issue - 1,
Year - 2025
ABSTRACT:
Burns is a traumatic event that abruptly affects the burn injured person. The advancement in the field of medicine and critical care has enhanced survival after burns. But the burn survivors face enormous burden such as intense pain, prolonged hospital stay, burn scars, disfigurement and deformity. Burn scars is a challenge faced by majority of the burn survivors. Scars can be hypertrophic scars, keloids or contracture scars which have various predicting factors. Physical, psychological and social issues arise due to burn scars and it is challenging for the burn survivors to live with scars. It can be effectively managed through surgical, non surgical, psychological and social interventions. Burn survivor can be equipped to live with burn scars. Nurses, as part of burn care team play a significant role in the care of the burn survivors with burn scars and enable them to have enhanced quality of life.
Cite this article:
K. Reeta Jebarani, Jayarani Premkumar. Burn Scars: A Challenge for Burn Survivors. International Journal of Nursing Education and Research. 2025;13(1):53-8. doi: 10.52711/2454-2660.2025.00012
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K. Reeta Jebarani, Jayarani Premkumar. Burn Scars: A Challenge for Burn Survivors. International Journal of Nursing Education and Research. 2025;13(1):53-8. doi: 10.52711/2454-2660.2025.00012 Available on: https://ijneronline.com/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2025-13-1-12
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