TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Perceived social support among patients with burn injuries: a perspective from the developing world
JO  - Burns: journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries
A1  - Waqas, Ahmed
A1  - Turk, Marvee
A1  - Naveed, Sadiq
A1  - Amin, Atif
A1  - Kiwanuka, Harriet
A1  - Shafique, Neha
A1  - Chaudhry, Muhammad Ashraf
SP  - 168
EP  - 174
VL  - 44
IS  - 1
N2  - BACKGROUND: Social support is among the most well-established predictors of post-burn psychopathology after burn. Despite a disproportionately large burden of burns in the developing world, the nature of social support among burn patients in this context remains elusive. We, therefore, seek to investigate social support and its biopsychosocial determinants among patients with burn injuries in Pakistan. <br><br>METHODS: A cross-sectional study of 343 patients presenting with burn injuries at four teaching hospitals in the Punjab province of Pakistan was conducted. Patient evaluation consisted of a multi-part survey of demographic status, clinical features, and social support as measured by the validated Urdu translation of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS). Multiple regression analysis was performed to evaluate associations between patient characteristics and MSPSS score. <br><br>RESULTS: Mean overall MSPSS score was 57.64 (std dev 13.57). Notable positive predictors of social support include male gender, Punjabi ethnicity, burn surface area, and ego resiliency. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Our study reveals a troubling pattern of inadequate social support among certain subgroups of Pakistani burn patients. Addressing these inequities in the provision of social support must be prioritized as part of the global burn care agenda.<br><br>Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Ltd and ISBI. All rights reserved.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0305-4179
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.burns.2017.06.014
ID  - ref1
ER  -