Exploring how healthcare professionals in burn aftercare approach self-management support for burn survivors: A qualitative, grounded theory study
To aid healthcare professionals in providing self-management support, it may help to offer guidance in recognising patients' needs after discharge, guidance in managing responsibilities, well-defined team roles, aligned care and self-management goals, and sufficient time to deliver support.
Authors
- Sonja Mhj Scholten-Jaegers
- Denise van Uden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4120-8900)
- Anuschka S. Niemeijer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4618-395X)
- Robin A.F. Verwilligen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6356-8432)
- Sven J.G. Geelen
- Marianne K. Nieuwenhuis
- Eelke Bosma
Institutions
- University Medical Center Groningen (NL)
- University of Groningen (NL)
- Hanze University of Applied Sciences (NL)
- Red Cross Hospital (GR)
- Martini Ziekenhuis (NL)
- Association of Dutch Burn Centres (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Patient Education and Counseling
- Published
- 2026-02-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2026.109538
- Primary Topic
- Burn Injury Management and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00