Pain, itching, hypertrophic scar formation after wound healing in burn patients complications, sleep disturbances in patients, anxiety, depression, and daily life It may disrupt activities and deterioration in quality of life. Liquid petroleum jelly and olive oil have no side effects, moisturizing properties, or wound-healing treatment of burns due to their positive effects on symptoms such as itching. can be used to alleviate burns. The project found the use of liquid petroleum jelly and olive oil to determine the effect on itching and scarring in burn patients. After burns reduction of symptoms such as itching, dryness, hypertrophic scarring, and patient comfort. Provision of care is a part of nursing care. In studies, itching and scarring there is insufficient evidence regarding the treatment methods applied for its treatment is observed. In addition, the effect of olive oil and liquid petroleum jelly on itching and scarring no scientific study was found. The results of the project were found to be significant in terms of post-burn itching providing evidence of hypertrophic scar management and contributing to ongoing studies is expected to be found. Since there are no similar studies in the literature, a preliminary study with 24 patient applications will be made. In line with the data obtained from the pre-application, the sample calculation will be made and the application will continue by making the necessary arrangements. Patients will be divided into experimental and control groups by simple randomization. All patient groups individual data collection forms on the first day; 12 individual data collection forms on the first day, 15th day, first, second, and third months Itemized Itch Severity Scale, Patient and Observer Scar Scale to be applied in Burn Patients and the wound area will be photographed. Patients in the control group will be given no application will be made. Liquid petroleum jelly and olive oil group before the study training will be given and they will massage the recommended product twice a day for 3 months and will be asked to record them. The data obtained at the end of the project will be statistically analyzed and results will be presented.
Age range
18 Years – 65 Years
Sex
ALL
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12-item itch scale scores
Timeframe: Before you start applying liquid vaseline
Observer scar assesment scale score
Timeframe: Before you start applying liquid vaseline
12-item itch scale scores
Timeframe: Before you start applying extra virgin olive oil
Patient scar assesment scale score
Timeframe: Before you start applying extra virgin olive oil
Observer scar assesment scale score
Timeframe: Before you start applying extra virgin olive oil
12-item itch scale scores
Timeframe: will be applied to the control group on the first day
Patient scar assessment scale score
Timeframe: will be applied to the control group on the first day
Observer scar assesment scale score
Timeframe: will be applied to the control group on the first day
Patient scar assesment scale score
Timeframe: Before you start applying liquid vaseline