@article{ref1,
title="Evaluation of the posttraumatic growth inventory after severe burn injury in Western Australia: clinical implications for use",
journal="Disability and rehabilitation",
year="2016",
author="Martin, Lisa and Byrnes, Michelle and McGarry, Sarah and Rea, Suzanne and Wood, Fiona",
volume="38",
number="24",
pages="2398-2405",
abstract="PURPOSE Posttraumatic growth (PTG) is &quot;the subjective experience of positive psychological change reported as a result of the struggle with trauma&quot;. Very few studies have explored PTG after burn injury. The Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI) is a 21-item questionnaire which assesses five domains in which PTG has been found. First, the aim of this study was to assess how PTG presented after a severe burn, and second, whether it could be measured by the PTGI in Australian burn survivors. <br><br>METHODS A mixed method approach was used. Seventeen patients who had a severe burn injury at least 2 years previously were interviewed and completed the PTGI. The interviews were analyzed, then compared to the PTGI responses. <br><br>RESULTS PTG in burn survivors had similarities to PTG arising from other trauma. Burn-specific context such as heat intolerance and functional problems influenced the type of changes made. Barriers to PTG in relationships were related to guilt burden and visible scarring. <br><br>CONCLUSION PTG presents similarly after burn to other trauma types, but has other features to consider when devising intervention strategies. The PTGI is a 5-min screening tool that adequately identifies the presence or absence of PTG in burn survivors in Western Australia, and can guide intervention. Implications for rehabilitation: The Posttraumatic Growth Inventory is a 5-min screening tool that adequately identifies the degree of PTG in burn survivors in Western Australia. It is a quick and easy tool to use to identify the need for clinical intervention. It will also evaluate the effectiveness of strategies designed to target PTG. A mean score of 2.5 can be used as a threshold to guide intervention strategy.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0963-8288",
doi="10.3109/09638288.2015.1129448",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/09638288.2015.1129448"
}