Major burn injury is one of the most serious and often life-threatening forms of trauma. Burn patients not only suffer from the physical, psychological, social and spiritual impacts of their injury but also experience considerable changes in health-related quality of life. This paper presents a review of the literature on the implications of previous research and clinical care guidelines related to major burn injuries in order to help clinical practice nurses use evidence-based care guidelines to respond to initial injury assessments, better manage the complex systemic response to these injuries, and provide specialist wound care, emotional support, and rehabilitation services.
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January 2025
China Institute of Atomic Energy, Beijing, 102413, China.
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Emergency and Trauma Centre, The Alfred, Melbourne, Australia.
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Hannover Medical School, Hanover, Germany.
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