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The experiences of older adults living with an appearance altering burn injury: an exploratory qualitative study

Jones, Bethany Alice; Buchanan, Heather; Harcourt, Diana

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Bethany Alice Jones

Diana Harcourt



Abstract

Advances in medical treatment mean more older people are living with burn injuries. However, little is known about experiences and support needs of this group. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of semi-structured interviews with 10 burn survivors aged 51–71 years identified four themes: time and adjusting to an altered appearance; living with a visible difference in the eyes of others; me, myself and I; importance of maintaining appearance. Adjusting to burns was a long process. Participants discussed feeling isolated, needing information about how ageing impacts on scars and maintaining a socially acceptable appearance. Implications for care and further research are discussed

Citation

Jones, B. A., Buchanan, H., & Harcourt, D. (2017). The experiences of older adults living with an appearance altering burn injury: an exploratory qualitative study. Journal of Health Psychology, 22(3), https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105315603473

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Dec 1, 2014
Online Publication Date Aug 31, 2015
Publication Date Mar 1, 2017
Deposit Date Oct 13, 2017
Publicly Available Date Oct 13, 2017
Journal Journal of Health Psychology
Print ISSN 1359-1053
Electronic ISSN 1461-7277
Publisher SAGE Publications
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 22
Issue 3
DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105315603473
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/842965
Publisher URL http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1359105315603473
Contract Date Oct 13, 2017

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