RESUMO
Las secuelas de quemaduras extendidas son causa de grandes complicaciones tanto a nivel físico como psicosocial en niños y adolescentes. Objetivo: Caracterización de la población con más de 2e por ciento de piel con secuelas por quemadura en Corporación de Ayuda al Niño Quemado, midiendo y comparando su calidad de vida según bienestar físico, bienestar psicológico, relación con los padres y autonomía, apoyo social y pares, ambiente escolar. Método: Se evalúa a través de cuestionario KIDSCREEN-27 a 29 niños de entre 8 a 18 años de edad, habiendo recibido rehabilitación integral, los que son comparados con resultados de niños sanos. Resultados. Dentro del grupo estudiado no hubo diferencias significativas entre género, edad, residencia, aunque si las hubo en cuanto a visibilidad de cicatrices. En el caso de comparación con muestra de población general sana, se evidenciaron diferencias de calidad de vida a favor de niños con quemaduras extendidas.
Introduction: The aftermath of extensive burns cause great complications both physical and psychosocial in children and adolescents. Objective: Characterization of the population over 25 percent of skin with aftermath burn in Assistance Corporation Burned Children, by measuring and comparing their quality of life by physical well, psychological, relationship with parents and autonomy, social support and peers, school environment. Methods: We evaluated through KIDSCREEN-27-29 children aged 8-18 years old having received comprehensive rehabilitation, the results being compared with healthy children. Results. Within the study group no significant differences between gender, age, residence, even if any in terms of visibility of scars. In the case of comparison with general population sample of healthy, were differences in quality of life for children with extensive burns.
Assuntos
Humanos , Masculino , Adolescente , Feminino , Criança , Qualidade de Vida , Queimaduras/complicações , Queimaduras/psicologia , Inquéritos e Questionários , Distribuição por Idade e SexoRESUMO
Burns are an important cause of morbidity in children. The medical advances in acute trauma care have led to an increase in the number of children with extense area of burned skin, whose sequelaes are cause of complications along their growth. Objective. To characterize population with over 25% of sequelae burn skin at the COANIQUEM Rehabilitation Center, Santiago. Additionally to measure their quality of life and suggest interventions to improve medical attention. Methods. Quantitative, non experimental, descriptive, comparative study. Results. A sample of 59 children were identified as having post-traumatic burned on more than 25% of total body surface. 47% of them were men and 53% female. Most them (64%) were patients who lived outside the capital city, Santiago. 54% was burned during the ages between to 2 to 6 years old. 42% was burned with fire and 56% by scalding. Half the patients were admitted to rehabilitation before 2 month after injury. 64% has good adherence to treatment and a regular follow-up. A group of 29 KIDSCREEN-27 survey was analyzed. There were no significant differences between gender, age, residence or visibility scars. Conclusions. Epidemiology found in children with severe burn sequelae is consistent with findings from literature. Quality of life outcomes are similar to general population. The concept of pediatric major burn sequela is established for future research in this area. (AU)