Citation

Garbett K, Harcourt D, Buchanan H. J. Health Psychol. 2017; 22(13): 1755-1766.

Affiliation

University of Nottingham, UK.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1359105316638549

PMID

27020086

Abstract

This study uses blog analysis, a new and novel technique, to explore the positive outcomes experienced by burn survivors. This study examined 10 burn survivor blogs to offer a unique, longitudinal insight into burn survivor recovery. Using thematic analysis, three themes emerged: shift in self-perception, enhanced relationships and a change in life outlook. Many of these themes contained stories and experiences unique to a traumatic burn injury, suggesting that standardised trauma scales are not effectively measuring the impact of a burn in this population. Reflections on blog analysis are discussed, along with a recommendation that health researchers utilise the vast amount of data available from online blogs.

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Language: en