QUALITY OF LIFE IN ADULT BURNED: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Abstract

Introduction: A burn is tissue damage resulting from the transfer of energy from a heat source to the human body. With regard to QoL burned in the subject, it is known that most of them with modifications for the  communication within the social environment after injury. The commitment is through the difficulty of dealing with the mundane and simple activities, which materialized without giving prior importance. Objective: a synthesis of research on the QOL of adults who have suffered burns. Methods: This is a systematic review. The articles were searched in the Medline, SciELO and LILACS. (2005 to April 2011), the following criteria: 1) adult participants, 2) Participants evaluated after thermal injury victim, 3) English and Portuguese, 4) The assessment of quality of life should be one of the goals of article 5) Articles should be available in its entirety. Results: The study included nine articles, 7 of two qualitative and quantitative profile. After analysis it was found that QOL is affected in several aspects such as physical and psicolsociais issues. These studies are similar in some losses of common areas such as sensitivity to heat, and work-related, affect and body image. There were similar, too, regarding the overrating of life after the burn event. Conclusion: This study showed for the analysis of knowledge that the published form of burn injury implies a negative effect on QoL of the affected population and their families.