Scales used for the assessment of ADL applied to the burn patient : A clinical case
Objectives
The physical and psychological complications resulting from burn injuries often have a considerable impact on the patient's daily activities and consequently on the quality of his life.
The assessment of ADL through special tools is crucial to severe Burns.
Therefore, from the beginning of the early stages of the disease, the patient's functional status should be determined.
It is recommended to constantly monitor the patient's functional development in order to recognize the degree of his independence in each stage of the disease.
In the literature, there is only one specific scale to assess the quality of life and ADL of burn patients which is called "Burn Specific Health Scale" (BSHS). It has two different versions; Abbreviated BSHSA and brief BSHSB.
Methods
This study was conducted in 2018 using recently published scientific articles found on Pedro and PubMed databases.
In this study the scales, used for the evaluation of one burn patient followed throughout all phases of the disease, derived from scientific articles reviewed.
Results
In all stages of the disease, in addition to the review Scales, the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) was administered to measure the pain caused by the burn and the level of its interference with certain daily activities.
According to collected data, the best scales for each phase are;
- Acute phase: The Modified Barthel Index (MBI) scale has been found to be an appropriate tool for ADL assessment as its items are better adapted to the patient's clinical conditions and shows the best sensitivity to functional changes.
- Sub-acute phase: Again, the previous scale is used in this phase since it enables us to monitor and evaluate every single change in patient's functional progress.
- Final phase: At this phase, instead of MBI scale, the abbreviated BSHS and the Brief BSHS can also be used. These scales are known for their capability to evaluate burn patients in terms of their physical, mental, social and general health development.
Conclusion
The study demonstrates that the scales used at all stages of the disease are suitable for patient evaluation.
However, further analysis of the scales is needed through conducting new studies on a wider range of burn patients.

**Scales used for the assessment of ADL applied to the burn patient : A clinical case**
**Objectives**
The physical and psychological complications resulting from burn injuries often have a considerable impact on the patient's daily activities and consequently on the quality of his life.
The assessment of ADL through special tools is crucial to severe Burns.
Therefore, from the beginning of the early stages of the disease, the patient's functional status should be determined.
It is recommended to constantly monitor the patient's functional development in order to recognize the degree of his independence in each stage of the disease.
In the literature, there is only one specific scale to assess the quality of life and ADL of burn patients which is called "Burn Specific Health Scale" (BSHS). It has two different versions; Abbreviated BSHSA and brief BSHSB.
**Methods**
This study was conducted in 2018 using recently published scientific articles found on Pedro and PubMed databases.
In this study the scales, used for the evaluation of one burn patient followed throughout all phases of the disease, derived from scientific articles reviewed.
**Results**
In all stages of the disease, in addition to the review Scales, the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) was administered to measure the pain caused by the burn and the level of its interference with certain daily activities.
According to collected data, the best scales for each phase are;
- Acute phase: The Modified Barthel Index (MBI) scale has been found to be an appropriate tool for ADL assessment as its items are better adapted to the patient's clinical conditions and shows the best sensitivity to functional changes.
- Sub-acute phase: Again, the previous scale is used in this phase since it enables us to monitor and evaluate every single change in patient's functional progress.
- Final phase: At this phase, instead of MBI scale, the abbreviated BSHS and the Brief BSHS can also be used. These scales are known for their capability to evaluate burn patients in terms of their physical, mental, social and general health development.
**Conclusion**
The study demonstrates that the scales used at all stages of the disease are suitable for patient evaluation.
However, further analysis of the scales is needed through conducting new studies on a wider range of burn patients.

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Dear friends and colleagues,

We will be pleased to welcome you in Turin (Italy) for the 19th European Burns Association´s Congress in 2022. Italy is honored to hold the meeting of the European Burns Association for the second time, after Verona in 1995. Turin is easily reachable from everywhere in Europe, either travelling by car, train or choosing flight connections. During the meeting, held in the renewed industrial center of the main Italian historical automotive factory (i.e. Lingotto-FIAT), we will meet international burn specialists, focusing on standards of care, progresses in burn treatment, strategies to face disaster situations, with a special attention to education of younger colleagues. However, in your spare time, you might enjoy the sweet days of Italian late summer, simply wandering in the green parks and gardens along the two rivers which cross the city, or you might decide to discover the numerous art galleries, churches, palaces, libraries, walking across elegant squares and large boulevards, passing through centuries of art and history; finally, you may choose to immerse yourself in some of the most exciting museum experiences, such as the Cinema Museum and the Turin’s Egyptian museum.

Looking forward to seeing you all in Turin for the 19th European Association´s Congress in 2022!
Maurizio Stella, Congress President, Turin Burn Centre