Background: Burn injuries can be one of the most traumatic experiences of a family’s life and may cause a number of psychosocial problems (including depression, anxiety, social difficulties, and appearance-related concerns).The aim of study was to develop psycho- educational program to overcome psychosocial problems among patients with burns. Implementing the psycho- educational program will be overcome psychosocial problems among patients with burns. Methods: A quasi - experimental design was utilized to achieve the aim of study. The study was conducted at Burn Unit of Benha Teaching Hospital in Benha city. The target of this study consisted of 50 patients with burn who were staying in the above mentioned setting. Three tools were used for data collection: -A Semi Structured Interview Questionnaire, Social Phobia and Burn Depression Checklist. Results: The main findings of the study were: nearly half of the studied patients have no social phobia post program and more than half of them have moderate degree of depression post program. There are highly statistically significant differences between total social phobia and burn degree post program and there are statistically significant differences between total depression and burn degree post program. Conclusion Based on the findings of the present study, it was concluded that the psycho- educational program had a positive effect to overcome psychosocial problems among patients with burn. Recommendations: Expand public awareness through mass media about stages of burn and the effect of being emotionally stable on mental health and all life aspects. |
