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ReviewFrontiers in rehabilitation sciences2026

The effects of transitional care intervention on health outcomes in burn patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Xiangling Sun, Zhaohong Ding, Kang Yi, Li Zhang, Shuyun Hao, Manli Wu, Lingling Li

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Review in Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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7 authors.

Xiangling SunDepartment of Nursing, Gansu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, Gansu, China.
Zhaohong DingDepartment of Nursing, Gansu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, Gansu, China.
Kang YiDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, Gansu, China.
Li ZhangDepartment of Burn Department I, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, Gansu, China.
Shuyun HaoDepartment of Nursing, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, Gansu, China.
Manli WuDepartment of Nursing, Gansu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, Gansu, China.
Lingling LiDepartment of Nursing, Gansu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, Gansu, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Burn patients often face challenges such as discontinuity of care, high risk of complications, and psychological adaptation difficulties after discharge. Transitional care is a critical measure to ensure their safe transition across different healthcare settings. This study employs a meta-analysis to comprehensively evaluate the impact of transitional care interventions on health outcomes in burn patients, providing evidence to support improved continuity of care. Methods: EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, PubMed and Web of Science were searched from the establishment of the databases to July 2025. All analysis were conducted using the Revman 5.3. Results: A total of 4 randomized controlled trials were included in our meta-analysis, encompassing 281 burn patients, with 141 receiving transitional care interventions and 140 receiving usual care. The meta-analysis revealed that transitional care could significantly enhance the quality of life among burned patients [MD = 26.82, 95% CI (4.25, 49.39), Conclusion: Transitional care has been shown to effectively improve patients' quality of life and improve emotional well-being. Future studies should integrate both subjective reporting and objective assessment metrics to further validate the independent effects and synergistic interactions of distinct intervention modules within transitional care frameworks. Systematic Review Registration: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/ PROSPERO CRD420251042795.

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burnburnshospital to home transitionmeta-analysistransitional care

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PMCPMC12913459

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