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Objective: This study was conducted to examine theses about nonpharmacological methods and injection sites used to reduce pain during intramuscular injection in adults in Turkey. Methods: The population of the study consisted of 35 registered theses in the field of nursing, without year limitation, in the database of the "Higher Education Council National Thesis Center", using keywords related to intramuscular injections, between August and October 2021. As a result of the scanning, 16 postgraduate theses that met the research criteria were included in the study. Results: It was determined that the majority of the theses (n=13) were master theses and were made in experimental (n=9) and quasi-experimental (n=7) designs and the sample group of all thesis consisted of patients. It has been determined that there are many non-pharmacological methods (n=11) used in intramuscular injections, and most of these methods (n=9) reduce pain associated with intramuscular injection and increase patient satisfaction. In addition, it was determined that the preference of the ventrogluteal region in intramuscular injections (n=2) reduces injection-related pain and in addition increases patient satisfaction. Conclusion: It is recommended that the ventrogluteal region should be preferred because less pain is felt in the ventrogluteal region compared to the dorsogluteal region and patient satisfaction is high. In addition, it is recommended to use methods such as internal rotation of the extremities, local cold application, Shotblocker, cold spray, buzzy, z path technique, as they help to reduce pain in intramuscular injections.

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