Magbool, F., Ali, G., Hussein, A., Jr, M. (2021). Effect of Self Care Education on Quality of Life and Body Image among Burned Patients. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 9(24), 208-217. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2021.63280.1132
Fathya Rady Magbool; Ghona Abd El-Nasser Ali; Attyiat Hassan Hussein; Mohamed Eloteify Jr. "Effect of Self Care Education on Quality of Life and Body Image among Burned Patients". Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 9, 24, 2021, 208-217. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2021.63280.1132
Magbool, F., Ali, G., Hussein, A., Jr, M. (2021). 'Effect of Self Care Education on Quality of Life and Body Image among Burned Patients', Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 9(24), pp. 208-217. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2021.63280.1132
Magbool, F., Ali, G., Hussein, A., Jr, M. Effect of Self Care Education on Quality of Life and Body Image among Burned Patients. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 2021; 9(24): 208-217. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2021.63280.1132
Effect of Self Care Education on Quality of Life and Body Image among Burned Patients
1Fellow of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Assuit University Hospitals, Egypt.
2Professor of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Sohag University, Egypt.
3Assistant Professor of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assuit University, Egypt.
4Lecturer of Plastic surgery & Burn, Faculty of Medicine, Aswan University
Abstract
Abstract: Burns have a negative effect on quality of life of patients and can impair their physiological, psychological, social and spiritual well-being. Aim of the study: to evaluate the effect of self-care education on quality of life and body image among burned patients. Research design: Quasi-experimental design. Setting: The study was conducted in burn department and outpatient's burn clinic, at Assiut Burn Center, Assiut city. Sample: Sixty male and female adult patients their age (18-65) years, diagnosed with first, second and third degree of burn. Percentage of burn from 18 - 45%. Tools: three tools used in this study: Patient assessment sheet, it included (personal and medical data), Burn Specific Health Scale-Brief (BSHS-B), and self-care education booklet. Results: Less than half of sample was in the age group of 36-55 years with mean 42.08 ± 13. 415 yrs. There was a highly significant statistical difference for patients’ quality of life and body image before and after self-care education. Conclusion: Self-care education was effective on improving quality of life and body image among burned patients. Recommendations: Teaching booklet for burned patients to improve quality of life should be available in burn departments.
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