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Table 4 Rehabilitation outcomes after burn injuries

From: Predictors of functional independence, quality of life, and return to work in patients with burn injuries in mainland China

 

MBI scorea (mean ± SD)

WHOQOL-BREFa (mean ± SD)

RTW (Y/N)b

 

Physical health

Psychological health

Social relationships

Environment

 

At admission

80.6 ± 21.5

42.6 ± 15.5

53.7 ± 12.9

48.8 ± 14.8

56.0 ± 13.0

3/412

At discharge

94.9 ± 10.9

53.5 ± 13.7

57.8 ± 12.7

54.8 ± 14.7

59.1 ± 13.8

253/162 (within 6 months after discharge)

Changes during inpatient period

14.2 ± 16.4

11.1 ± 13.6

7.2 ± 12.0

4.3 ± 11.8

4.3 ± 10.9

 

p value for rehabilitation effects

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

Effect size

0.48

0.25

0.34

0.41

0.24

0.67

  1. MBI Modified Barthel Index, WHOQOL-BREF World Health Organization Quality of Life BREF, RTW return to work, SD standard deviation
  2. aPaired t test
  3. bChi-square test