Post-traumatic growth in burn survivor patients, a preliminary study

Authors

  • Francisco José Eiroa-Orosa Departamento de Psiquiatría, Hospital Universitario Vall d’Hebron, CIBERSAM, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • Ruth Tasqué-Cebrián Departamento de Psiquiatría, Hospital Universitario Vall d’Hebron, CIBERSAM, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • Sara Fidel-Kinori Departamento de Psiquiatría, Hospital Universitario Vall d’Hebron, CIBERSAM, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • Anna Giannoni-Pastor Departamento de Psiquiatría, Hospital Universitario Vall d’Hebron, CIBERSAM, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • José María Argüello-Alonso Departamento de Psiquiatría, Hospital Universitario Vall d’Hebron, CIBERSAM, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5944/ap.9.2.4103

Keywords:

burn patients, posttraumatic growth, basic beliefs, qualitative study

Abstract

We present the preliminary results of a study on posttraumatic growth in patients included in the Fenix II research project developed in the Burns Unit of the University Hospital Vall d'Hebron, reference center for Catalonia and the Balearic Islands. For the study we used the narratives of patients in both inpatient and outpatient psychiatric and psychotherapy treatment after discharge. Based on the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (Tedeschi & Calhoun, 1996), semi-structured interviews were conducted with the Psychiatry Department staff working in the burn unit. This information was completed with narratives of patients during admission and early follow-up (up to 6 months after the burn). The results show that while few patients posed substantial changes in the dimensions of Meaning of Life and Beliefs in this stage of recovery, many patients reported the importance of the Relationship with Others and aspects such as Empathy and Social Support. Although during hospitalization data is inconclusive, many patients report improvements in the perception of themselves in the monitoring phase. The convalescence phase in which data were collected, seems too early to assess global Changes in Life.

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Author Biography

Anna Giannoni-Pastor, Departamento de Psiquiatría, Hospital Universitario Vall d’Hebron, CIBERSAM, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

 

 

How to Cite

Eiroa-Orosa, F. J., Tasqué-Cebrián, R., Fidel-Kinori, S., Giannoni-Pastor, A., & Argüello-Alonso, J. M. (2013). Post-traumatic growth in burn survivor patients, a preliminary study. Acción Psicológica, 9(2), 47–58. https://doi.org/10.5944/ap.9.2.4103

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Artículos del monográfico [Monograph´s articles]