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  • Rehabilitation Medicine

Background:

  • Burn survivors often benefit from peer support groups.
  • Participation rates in these groups are notably low among burn survivors.
  • Understanding barriers and facilitators to participation is crucial for improving support access.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate Dutch adult burn survivors' perceptions of factors promoting or preventing participation in peer support.
  • To differentiate between survivors with and without an expressed need for peer support.
  • To explore differences based on existing peer contact.

Main Methods:

  • Online and postal questionnaires were distributed to adult Dutch burn survivors.
  • Data analysis involved descriptive statistics, t-tests, and chi-squared tests.
  • Survivors were categorized by need for support and prior peer contact.

Main Results:

  • Primary perceived benefits centered on giving and receiving support, not personal development.
  • Key barriers to participation were linked to positive emotional states.
  • Perceived benefits and barriers showed no significant differences based on need for support or prior participation.

Conclusions:

  • A misconception may exist that peer support is solely for individuals in severe distress.
  • Highlighting the personal developmental aspects and reciprocal benefits of peer contact could increase engagement.
  • More burn survivors could benefit from peer support if its broader functions are recognized and promoted.