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Introduction/Background Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital (CGMH) at Linkou is the largest burn center in Taiwan and treated one in every five victims (total 499 victims) in the Formosa Fun Coast Dust Explosion Disaster since June 27, 2015. In response to meet the social and medical needs for post-burn issues, a Burn Rehabilitation Center was established in CGMH-Taoyuan on November 10, 2015 as a continuation of burn care and social support after this grand-scale tragic in Taiwan. Material and method A Burn Rehabilitation Center for post-acute care completed with multidisciplinary expertise including the plastic surgeon, physiatrist, psychiatrist, physical and occupational therapist were organized. Weekly clinic with rehabilitation exercises and on-site medical discussions were targeted on burn survivors and their family concerns. Results Since November 10, 2015 to December 25, 2017, the Burn Rehabilitation Center of CGMH-Taoyuan had received over two thousand patient visits in over two hundred clinics. Patients whom endured from different burn injuries (explosive flames, scald, chemical and electric burns) and post-reconstruction surgery visited. Overall, the center had provided 1588 and 1688 physical and occupational rehabilitation sessions respectively. Conclusion Although we were acknowledged internationally for the capacity and ability to manage major burn victims in the acute stage, the challenges and medical attention persisted and remained high even two years after the insults. Despite social modernization, sporadic burn insults persisted. The Burn Rehabilitation Center in CGMH-Taoyuan served an important ground and anchor in burn care and reflected a societal need to have effective treatment from acute, subacute to chronic stage. |
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