• Mr. Eknath Machindra Gawade
• Dr. Vaishali D Phalke

Background of study: Burns are a global public health problem, accounting for an estimated 265 000 deaths annually. In India, over 1 000 000, people are moderately or severely burnt every year. Psychological and psychosocial problems are common after burn injury. As equal to psychological issues psychosocial issues also important in post burn phase. In this study investigator tried to explore psychosocial issues like body appearance, perceived social stigma and body self esteem among burn patients. Objectives: To assess psychosocial problems among burn patients admitted at Dr. Vitthalrao Vikhe Patil, Pravara Rural Hospital, loni Bk To find out correlation between psychosocial problems of burn admitted at Dr. Vitthalrao Vikhe Patil, Pravara Rural Hospital, loni Bk Materials and methods: Descriptive study design with cross sectional survey approach was used to assess psychosocial problems of burn patient by non probability sampling method. Result: Mean score of patient about satisfaction with body appearance was 70.30± 5.23. it is suggest that burn patient were not satisfied with the their appearance after burn injury, Perceived social stigma mean score was 82.53± 5.78 and body self esteem score was.79± 3.55. It shows burn patient having dissatisfaction with their appearance, social stigma and low self esteem after burn injury. Change in satisfaction with one’s body appearance is also affect on perceived social stigma behavior of burn patient. Both are directly proportional to each other. Conclusion: Psycho-social issues were common among patients after burn injury. Keywords: Assess, psycho-social problem and burn patients

"A study to assess psychosocial problems among burn patients admitted at Dr. Vitthalrao Vikhe Patil, Pravara Rural Hospital, loni Bk", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 6, page no.k190-k196, June-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2306A22.pdf

"A study to assess psychosocial problems among burn patients admitted at Dr. Vitthalrao Vikhe Patil, Pravara Rural Hospital, loni Bk", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 6, page no. ppk190-k196, June-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2306A22.pdf