Family Support for patients with burn regarding Body Image Satisfaction

Background: Burn injuries significantly impact patients' physical and psychological well-being, particularly in terms of body image satisfaction. This dissatisfaction could cause mental distress, low self-regard, and social withdrawal. Family support is crucial in assisting patients in recovery, promoting social reintegration, and reinforcing positive self- perception; Therefore, the study's stated goal was to assess the extent of the impact of family support for patients with burn regarding Body Image Satisfaction.

Methods: A descriptive cross--sectional study design was implemented for patients with burns in Babylon city at Al-Imam Sadiq Teaching a hospital during the period extending from 29 th December 2024 to 5th February 2025. One hundred and forty-five patients of sample for non-probability (convenience sampling) are randomly selected from burn consultation. We used descriptive and inferential statistics to make sense of the data that came from the survey.

Results: according to the Pearson correlation analysis There is a significant positive link between body image satisfaction and family support among burn patients (r = 0.572, p = 0.000). This suggests that having a strong support from family members is linked with greater body image satisfaction (R² = 0.3268).

Conclusions: According to the study's results, burn patients who have family support report higher levels of body image satisfaction. The Pearson correlation coefficient (r = 0.572, p = 0.000) indicates that as family support increases, body image satisfaction also improves. Additionally, the coefficient of determination (R² = 0.3268) suggests that family support accounts for approximately 32.68% of the variance in body image satisfaction. These results highlight the crucial role of family support in enhancing the psychological well-being of burn patients, emphasizing the need for family-centered interventions to promote positive body image perceptions.