Recovery
Rehabilitation, psychology, and return to life
Rehabilitation starts in the ICU and continues for years. The 2023 ABA CPG conditionally recommends early mobilization and rehabilitation within 14 days to reduce ICU-acquired weakness and delirium. B
Depression, PTSD, and anxiety affect a substantial proportion of burn survivors and are among the strongest determinants of long-term quality of life. Baseline psychological distress during acute care
As burn survival has improved, the central question has shifted from whether patients live to how they live. Quality of life encompasses physical function, psychological well-being, social reintegrati
Return to work is one of the strongest predictors of long-term quality of life after burn injury. Hand burns, large TBSA, and mental health comorbidities are the strongest predictors of delayed RTW. M