Pain Relief and Faster Healing: A Quasi-experimental Study on the Impact of Nursing Care on Burn Recovery.

OBJECTIVE

To evaluate the effectiveness of a structured nursing care protocol on pain relief and wound healing among patients with noncomplex burn injuries.

METHODS

This quasi-experimental study was conducted in a burn unit. A total of 100 adult patients were included and randomly assigned to 2 groups: a control group (n = 50), which received routine hospital care, and an intervention group (n = 50), which received routine care as well as a nurse-led rehabilitation program. The program involved pain management, wound care protocols, and functional mobility exercises. Outcomes were assessed using pretest and posttests of the Numeric Pain Rating Scale and Bates-Jensen Wound Assessment Tool.

RESULTS

The intervention group showed significant improvements in pain reduction ( P < .001), with pain levels decreasing from 6.8 ± 1.5 pre-discharge to 3.4 ± 1.8 at 2 weeks post-discharge. Wound healing also improved significantly, with faster reductions in wound size ( P = .01) and enhanced granulation tissue formation ( P = .002) among intervention group participants.

CONCLUSIONS

Integrating pain management and wound care into structured nursing interventions for patients with noncomplex burns may enhance pain relief and faster wound healing, contributing to more effective rehabilitation.