Background: In discharge phase process, supporting patients to develop their own self-care strategies will increase their self-management skills and reduce complications and other health problems that may arise.
Aim: The aim of the study is to examine the learning needs of individuals with burns regarding pre-discharge care and treatment and the factors affecting them.
Method: Data from this cross-sectional study was collected with the "Descriptive Characteristics Form" and "Patient Learning Needs Scale (PLNS)". The study population consisted of patients hospitalized in the adult burn unit of a university hospital in eastern Turkey between May and October 2021.
Results: In the present study, it was observed that the pre-discharge learning needs of the patients were at a high level according to the mean score of the general score of the PLNS. Education level, marital status, companion experience and body mass index effected PLNS.
Conclusions: In light of the results, it is recommended that discharge training be planned individually and determined according to the individual's learning needs and affecting factors.
Keywords: Affecting factors; Burns; Learning needs; Nurse.
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