@article{ref1,
title="A study of self-monitoring processes and coping behaviour in burns victims",
journal="Burns: journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries",
year="1997",
author="Fong, J.",
volume="23",
number="Suppl 1",
pages="S8-11",
abstract="This is a quasi-experimental study to examine the manner in which burns victims cope with and self-monitor their presentation. Self-monitoring was measured by the Revised Self-monitoring Scale and coping with the Revised Ways of Coping Scale. Observations were made at weeks 2, 8 and 16 postburn. Conclusions were that self-monitoring does not change over time and the location of burns scars does not affect coping or self-monitoring. At 8 weeks postburn females have encountered more stresses and do more coping than males, and females use more emotion-focused coping than males as a whole. Recommendations are for increased patient education programmes on postburn information and predischarge counselling and for more staff education programmes on identification of major coping strategies and predischarge planning.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0305-4179",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}