Abstract
Objective: To investigate the effect of Burn Body Parts on the Cognitive functioning and Post-traumatic stress problems in female
Burn survivors.
Study Design: Cross sectional observational study.
Place and Duration: Department of Psychology, University of Gujrat from November 15th 2017 to July 25th 2018.
Methodology: The cognitive functioning and post-traumatic stress disorder was measured by using Montreal Cognitive Assessment
scale, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist and demographic form respectively.
Results: The 200 post burn survivor’s data was tested using Structure Equation Modeling and the model fit was confirmed with the
p-value of .012. It established the moderating effect of burn body parts role in cognitive and post-traumatic stress problems in
female burn victims. While analyzing the relationship among the variables, the cognitive problems with post-traumatic stress shows
the regression estimates of -1.956 (p-value, .000) which specifies that better cognitive functioning lower down the post-traumatic
stress problems. Whereas role of burn body parts increase by 1 unit increase post-traumatic stress problem by .748 (p-value, .000).
The findings indicated that more the burn body parts the more the post-traumatic stress problems in the survivors.
Conclusion: The effect of burn body parts plays a significant role on the cognitive and post-traumatic stress problems in female burn
survivors.
Iram Naz, Zakia Bano. (2020) Effect of Burn Body Parts on the Cognitive and Post-traumatic Stress problems in Female Burn survivors, Isra Medical Journal, Volume 12, Issue 2.
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