Abstract: Objective: To explore the current status and related factors of social participation among patients with burns. Methods: Totally 213 patients with burns were investigated one month after discharged from hospital. Impact on Participation and Autonomy Questionnaire (IPA), Acceptance of Disability Scale-Revised (ADS-R), Herth Hope Index (HHI), Modified Barthel Index Rating Scale (MBI) and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) were performed. Results: The total score of IPA of the patients was 53.26±18.44. Acceptance of disability, hope and social participation were correlated (P<0.01). Financial situation, pain reaction, activities of daily living (ADL), acceptance of disability and interconnectedness can explain 75.8% of the variance social participation. Conclusions: The social participation of patients with burns was at the low level. Nursing staff are encouraged to provide proper psychological intervention to patients to enhance their level of social participation, promote patients body function recovery and psychosomatic rehabilitation.