The present study aimed to investigate the effect of implementing rehabilitation programs using an Augmented Reality (AR) coupled pamphlet on the Quality of Life (QOL) of patients with face/neck burns. This randomized clinical trial was conducted on 60 patients (intervention=30, control=30) admitted to the burn center of Imam Reza Hospital, Mashhad, Iran. Patients in the intervention group, performed their rehabilitation program using AR coupled pamphlet during six weeks, while control patients used simple pamphlet. The Burn-Specific Health Scale for Face and Neck (BSHS-FN) was completed at the beginning, and two and six weeks after the intervention. The results for two weeks after intervention measures in model 1 ANCOVA, showed significant raise of measures only for Hand function (P=0.035). However, for the total QOL score and other domains the differences were not significant (All P>0.05). Adjusting for confounders, model 2 ANCOVA showed similar results for two weeks after intervention. However, in both models, the results indicated significant intervention effect for six weeks after intervention in QOL score and all domains (All P<0.05), so that the amount of increase in measures were significantly higher in the intervention group. According to the findings, implementing rehabilitation program for patients with face and neck burns using AR coupled pamphlet can improve their QOL.
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