The impact of psychological distress on the healing of burns

Share this article

The impact of psychological distress on the healing of burns

Julie Wisely
17 September 2013

Psychological distress among people who have sustained burns is common. The time taken for burn wounds to heal cannot be fully explained by physical factors, such as wound size and depth.

A growing body of evidence in the literature indicates that psychological factors impact the wound healing process.

Clinicians should give consideration to the importance of psychological influences on the wound healing process within burns care, and also to the potential for psychological interventions to lessen patients’ distress and improve wound healing outcomes.

Free for all healthcare professionals

Sign up to the Wounds Group journals





By clicking ‘Subscribe’, you are agreeing that the Wounds Group are able to email you periodic newsletters. You may unsubscribe from these at any time. Your info is safe with us and we will never sell or trade your details. For information please review our privacy policy.

Are you a healthcare professional? This website is for healthcare professionals only. To continue, please confirm that you are a healthcare professional below.

We use cookies responsibly to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue without changing your browser settings, we’ll assume that you are happy to receive all cookies on this website. Read about how we use cookies.

I am not a healthcare professional.