Abstract: Burns have a negative effect on quality of life of patients and can impair their physiological, psychological, social and spiritual well-being. Aim of the study: to evaluate the effect of self-care education on quality of life and body image among burned patients. Research design: Quasi-experimental design. Setting: The study was conducted in burn department and outpatient's burn clinic, at Assiut Burn Center, Assiut city. Sample: Sixty male and female adult patients their age (18-65) years, diagnosed with first, second and third degree of burn. Percentage of burn from 18 - 45%. Tools: three tools used in this study: Patient assessment sheet, it included (personal and medical data), Burn Specific Health Scale-Brief (BSHS-B), and self-care education booklet. Results: Less than half of sample was in the age group of 36-55 years with mean 42.08 ± 13. 415 yrs. There was a highly significant statistical difference for patients' quality of life and body image before and after self-care education. Conclusion: Self-care education was effective on improving quality of life and body image among burned patients. Recommendations: Teaching booklet for burned patients to improve quality of life should be available in burn departments.