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Abstract
This study aimed to assess the effect of muscle relaxation technique on pain, pruritus, and vital signs among patients with burn. Design: A quasi-experimental research design (one group pre- and post-implementation of the muscle relaxation technique) . Setting: This study was conducted at plastic, reconstructive and burn Surgery Center - Mansoura University. Subjects: A purposive sample composed of 100 adult patients. Tools: Tool I: Patient’s interviewing questionnaire included: demographic data for patients, pain numerical rating scale and 12- items pruritus severity scale. Tool II: Patient assessment record included: patient medical data record and vital signs assessment record. Results: There was a highly statistically significant difference in pain intensity among the studied patients between pre- and post-implementation phases with (p value 0.000), there was a highly statistically significant difference between studied patients at pre- and post-implementation phases with (p value 0.000) regarding the total pruritus severity scale. And also, there was a statistically significant difference between the mean scores of vital signs among the studied patients between the pre- and post-implementation phases with (p <0.05). Recommendations: Application of Benson relaxation technique should be suggested at burn units as an alternative non-pharmacological method to reduce pain, puritis and improve vital signs among patients with burn.