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Fear-avoidance in Recovered Burn Patients: Association with Psychological and Somatic Symptoms

Maria Ingelsson Sgroi

Uppsala University, Sweden

Mimmie Willebrand

Uppsala University, Sweden, mimmie.willebrand{at}plastik.uu.se

Lisa Ekselius

Uppsala University, Sweden

Bengt Gerdin

Uppsala University, Sweden

Gerhard Andersson

Uppsala University, Sweden

Fear-avoidance, an important model in the understanding of chronic pain, has not yet been studied in patients with burns. The purpose of this study was to investigate if recovered burn patients have fear-avoidance beliefs and to explore the association with psychological and somatic symptoms. Eighty-four recovered burn patients completed self-report questionnaires. The results showed that there were fear-avoidance beliefs, but not to a large extent. Beta coefficients from multiple regression analyses indicated a strong association between fear-avoidance and problems with work, heat sensitivity and arousal symptoms. The model was capable of explaining 73 per cent of the variance in fear-avoidance beliefs.

Key Words: arousal • burn injury • chronic pain • fear-avoidance • work

Journal of Health Psychology, Vol. 10, No. 4, 491-502 (2005)
DOI: 10.1177/1359105305053410
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