TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2004//
TI  - Work status and burn specific health after work-related burn injury
JO  - Burns: journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries
A1  - Dyster-Aas, Johan
A1  - Kildal, Morten
A1  - Willebrand, Mimmie
A1  - Gerdin, B.
A1  - Ekselius, Lisa
SP  - 839
EP  - 842
VL  - 30
IS  - 8
N2  - Work status is a valid indicator of post burn health. There is limited information on this issue after work-related burn injury. AIM: To investigate long-term health- and work status after work-related burns. METHOD: Eighty-six former patients treated for severe work-related burn injuries an average of 9.0 years previous to follow-up were questioned about their present work status. They were also assessed with the Burn Specific Health Scale-Brief (BSHS-B) and a pain scale adopted from the abbreviated Burn Specific Health Scale. RESULTS: At follow-up 71 (83%) of the former patients were working, nine (10%) were on sick leave or had a disability pension, and six (7%) were unemployed. Those who were not working reported a poorer outcome in three of the BSHS-B psychosocial domains (Body Image, Affect and Interpersonal Relationships) and in two of the BSHS-B physical domains (Treatment Regimens and Work). They also reported significantly more pain. CONCLUSION: Only a small group of former patients with work-related accidents were not working in the sample studied after a long follow-up period. The unemployed reported more pain and worse perceived health, particularly in psychosocial domains.<p /> <p>Language: en</p> 
LA  - en
SN  - 0305-4179
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.burns.2004.05.010
ID  - ref1
ER  -