Pruritus, post traumatic stress disorder and perceived stress are common issues in burn patients. The correlation between the three is unclear so far. This study will collect data among adult patients with hypertrophic scars 21 days after the burn event has occurred. Using a Chinese version of the 5D itch scale,Chinese version of the posttraumatic diagnostic scale and Perceived Stress Scale to investigate self-reported postburn pruritus,post traumatic stress disorder and perceived stress. The patients will be wearing the smart watch for one month to collect data on their stress levels. This data will be used to analyze the correlation between posttraumatic stress syndrome, perceived stress and scar pruritus. There will be two rounds of data collection. The first will be when the smart watch is issued to patients, and the second will be at the end of the one month period.
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the Chinese version of the 5D itch scale
Timeframe: up to one months
Chinese version of Perceived Stress Scale
Timeframe: up to one months
Chinese version of the post traumatic diagnostic scale for DSM-5
Timeframe: up to one months
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Timeframe: up to one months