• Lisa Martin, Stuart Andrews, Suzanne Rea, and Fiona Wood.
• University of Western Australia, Burn Injury Research Unit, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, Western Australia 6009, Australia; Fiona Wood Foundation, 11 Robin Warren Dr, Murdoch, 6150 Western Australia, Australia. Electronic address: Lisa.Martin3@health.wa.gov.au.
• Burns. 2023 Feb 1; 49 (1): 919991-99.

IntroductionPosttraumatic growth after burn results from integrated changes in worldview. It incorporates acceptance, belief in the self, compassion, determination and planning, emotional management and family/friend support.MethodThe booklet was developed in two phases. In the first phase burn survivors were invited to tell their stories pertaining to their burn recovery experiences. These stories were categorised into the above framework, and presented alongside supporting information from the burn clinical psychologist in an initial draft of the booklet. In the second phase of the study, a combination of one-to-one interviews and a focus group of burn survivors discussed, suggested improvements to the final booklet and evaluated for usefulness and acceptability.ResultsA booklet was developed with a blend of patient stories and professional advice to positively reframe, integrate changed perspectives and motivate patients towards better psychological recovery after burn. It was evaluated to be useful and acceptable to new burn patients.ConclusionThis booklet, designed to positively reframe perspectives for better psychosocial burn recovery, was developed with patients and evaluated by patients. It was found to be useful and acceptable to new burn patients.Crown Copyright © 2022. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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