Society, family, and individual characteristics as double-edged swords in the social reintegration of Iranian female survivors from unintentional severe burns: a qualitative study of enablers and barriers

Table 2 Sub-categories, categories, and corresponding themes emerged from participants experiences

Content areas	Sub-categories	Categories	Themes
Enablers	Normal treatment of society	Positive impact of society on SR	Acceptance of the new normal by the society and the individual
	Instrumental support	Positive impact of society on SR
	Magnifying personal abilities and assets	Positive impact of family on SR
	Empathy and emotional support	Positive impact of family on SR
	Coping with others stares	Positive impact of personal characteristics on SR
	Right to have a normal social life	Positive impact of personal characteristics on SR
Barriers	Being questioned in public	Negative impact of society on SR	Being encompassed by misconceptions and mistreatments
	Incorrect judgment about intent of burns
	Burns as a contagious disease
	Embarrassment of appearing in public with the survivor	Negative impact of family on SR
	Family mistrust	Negative impact of family on SR
	Exaggeration of the post-burn changes	Negative impact of intra-personal factors on SR
	Being over-sensitive to the others looks	Negative impact of intra-personal factors on SR

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