Publications by authors named "M T M van den Baar"
Article Synopsis
- The study examines trends and epidemiology of pediatric burns in Dutch burn centers from 2009 to 2022, highlighting the need for effective prevention strategies and resource allocation.
- The analysis revealed a gradual increase in pediatric burn admissions, with a temporary decrease during the COVID-19 pandemic; 77% of patients were overnight admissions.
- Young children (ages 0-3) were the most affected group, and a shift toward shorter hospital stays and increased day admissions was noted, especially during the pandemic.
Burn care quality indicators are used to monitor and improve quality of care and for benchmark purposes. The perspectives of burn survivors, however, are not included in current sets of quality indicators while patient-centred care gains importance. The aim of this study was to explore burn survivors' perspectives on quality aspects of burn care, which was used to translate their perspectives into patient-centred quality of care indicators.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFReports on treatment characteristics and long term outcomes for severe burns are scarce, while the need to compare outcomes of novel treatment modalities to standard of care is increasing. Our national database on burn treatment enabled analysis of patient as well as treatment characteristics during acute treatment and following reconstructive procedures. Furthermore, outcome data of longitudinal scar assessments were analysed from a single burn centre database.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: This study aimed to examine the prevalence and predictors of reconstructive surgery among pediatric burn patients in the Netherlands.
Methods: Pediatric burn patients were identified through the Dutch Burn Repository R3. Eligibility criteria included a burn requiring hospital admission or surgical treatment at one of the Dutch burn centers in 2009-2019.
Background: Burn scar maturation can take several years but is generally studied shortly after injury. Therefore, we investigated patient-reported scar quality up to 5-7 years post-burn.
Methods: Patients with ≤ 20 % total body surface area burned completed the Patient Scale of the Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale (POSAS 2.