The effect of Benson relaxation method on pain severity after laminectomy in admitted patients to AJA hospitals

Nowadays, the use of a variety of relaxation methods has been relatively common in reducing patients’ anxiety. However, there are conflicting results regarding the effectiveness of these methods on patients’ pain. Objectives: This study aimed at examining the effect of the Benson’s relaxation technique on the pain severity after laminectomy surgery in AJA hospitals. Materials and Methods: In this quasi-experimental study, 62 patients undergoing lumbar laminectomy surgery in AJA hospitals were selected in 2016 and randomly divided into two groups: intervention (n=31) and control (n=31). The pain visual scale was used to assess the patients’ pain severity. After measuring the severity of pain in all subjects before the surgery and teaching the Benson’s relaxation technique in the intervention group, the pain intensity of the patients at 2, 12 and 24 hours after the operation and after relaxation technique (in the intervention group), and without using the technique (in the control group) was evaluated. Data were analyzed using the Fisher and independent t tests by the