In the Iranian health-care system, there are no pain management
teams, and there is no algorithm or protocol to
address the problems of postoperative pain. Pharmacological
interventions, especially the prescription of opioid
drugs, are the main methods of controlling postoperative
pain, and are only prescribed by physicians. In addition,
nurses have no direct collaboration in the management of
pain in the health-care team.22 Therefore, systematic
relaxation techniques as an adjuvant to the traditional
methods for pain management can empower Iranian
nurses to take a central role in the delivery of high-quality
care to patients.
The majority of studies conducted in Iran on pain management
have addressed the barriers to pain management
and its ethical consequences.23,24 Previous Iranian studies
focused on the effect of non-pharmacologic measures on
moderate to severe essential hypertension,25 anxiety of
primigravid women26 and anxiety of female dormitory
students.27 However, no Iranian studies have been conducted
to investigate the effect of relaxation techniques on
postoperative pain in older patients.
The basis for conducting this study, concentrating on
relaxation in patients during hospitalization and improving
patients’ self-care, emanates from two theories:
In the Iranian health-care system, there are no pain managementteams, and there is no algorithm or protocol toaddress the problems of postoperative pain. Pharmacologicalinterventions, especially the prescription of opioiddrugs, are the main methods of controlling postoperativepain, and are only prescribed by physicians. In addition,nurses have no direct collaboration in the management ofpain in the health-care team.22 Therefore, systematicrelaxation techniques as an adjuvant to the traditionalmethods for pain management can empower Iraniannurses to take a central role in the delivery of high-qualitycare to patients.The majority of studies conducted in Iran on pain managementhave addressed the barriers to pain managementand its ethical consequences.23,24 Previous Iranian studiesfocused on the effect of non-pharmacologic measures onmoderate to severe essential hypertension,25 anxiety ofprimigravid women26 and anxiety of female dormitorystudents.27 However, no Iranian studies have been conductedto investigate the effect of relaxation techniques onpostoperative pain in older patients.The basis for conducting this study, concentrating onrelaxation in patients during hospitalization and improvingpatients’ self-care, emanates from two theories:
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