Enhancing Burn Rehabilitation: Contemporary Improvements across the Spectrum of Influence
A special issue of European Burn Journal (ISSN 2673-1991).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2025 | Viewed by 999
Special Issue Editors
2. Armadale Kalamunda Group Health Service, Armadale Hospital, Mount Nasura, WA 6112, Australia
Interests: burns; injury; surgery; physical therapy; rehabilitation; outcome measurement; prehabilitation; PROMS
Interests: burn injury; surgery; critical care; PROMS; disaster preparedness
2. Department of Human Movement Sciences, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
3. Research Group on Healthy Ageing, Allied Health Care and Nursing, Hanze University of Applied Sciences, 9747 AS Groningen, The Netherlands
Interests: burn injury and rehabilitation; burn critical care; physical therapy; physical fitness, activity and participation
2. OSCARE, Organisation for Burns, Scar Aftercare and Research, 2170 Antwerp, Belgium
Interests: burn and scar rehabilitation; physical therapy; metabolic changes post burns; scar changes; scar assessment
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Health disciplines such as cardiology and cancer services have markedly improved patient outcomes and symptom management through the use of early and ongoing rehabilitation, particularly with the application of exercise, nutrition, and psychosocial interventions. In burn care, the evidence for and, therefore, the broader use of rehabilitation methods is less well developed.
Thus, we invite authors to submit comprehensive or systematic literature reviews that rigorously evaluate research questions, particularly those related to the effectiveness of early rehabilitative interventions in burn care. These reviews should focus on strategies aimed at minimizing long-term morbidity and enhancing the quality of life for burn survivors.
Furthermore, we seek original research reports featuring high-quality study designs that explore the breadth of post-burn rehabilitation interventions. Contributions may include, but are not limited to, empirical studies of psychological and physical treatments administered at any stage following a burn injury.
Submissions should strive to contribute to the body of knowledge that informs clinical best practices, and attention to the multidisciplinary approaches in burn rehabilitation is appreciated.
Prof. Dale W. Edgar
Prof. Dr. Colleen Ryan
Prof. Dr. Marianne K. Nieuwenhuis
Dr. Ulrike Van Daele
Dr. Jill Marie Cancio
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- burn injuries
- rehabilitation
- early rehabilitative interventions
- post-burn rehabilitation interventions
- psychological and physical treatments
- burn survivors
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