OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to determine if aromatherapy acupressure, compared to acupressure alone, was effective in reducing hemiplegic shoulder pain and improving motor power in stroke patients. DESIGN This work was a randomized, controlled trial. SUBJECTS Thirty (30) stroke patients with hemiplegic shoulder pain participated in this study. INTERVENTION Subjects were randomly ...

background : sleep disorder is one of the common problems patients face in icu and ccu and it is usually treated by sleeping pills. nowadays, the complementary medicine is highly considered because of its effectiveness and safety. aromatherapy is one of the holistic nursing cares which sees human beings as a biological, mental and social unit while the psychological dimension has the central ro...

Increasing depression tendency of the elderly is closely connected with secondary health problems, so psychological and physical changes of aging are needed as intervention for positive effects. After running aromatherapy massage and regular oil massage, we attempt to validate the effects on stress and depression and to contribute to the development of nursing intervention. Subjects are 32 inst...

This paper describes the implementation and audit of aromatherapy in the delivery suite of a busy consultant-led maternity unit. Aromatherapy was introduced with the aims of reducing the need for more invasive and expensive forms of pain management, and maximizing mothers’ positive experiences of labour. An audit carried out in the inaugural year of the implementation appears to support the use...

Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are distracted easily, unable to sit still, overactive, lack of patience and concentration, and have short attention span. They can’t get along well with others and usually have learning disability and poor self-confidence. The traditional treatments of ADHD include medications, rehabilitation and behavior modification. The present s...

CONTEXT Interest in the use of alternative therapies to reduce anxiety in patients undergoing medical interventions is increasing. We sought to assess the effectiveness of aromatherapy involving essential oils in reducing preoperative anxiety in women undergoing abortions. SETTING An urban, free-standing abortion clinic in Vancouver, BC. PATIENTS 66 women waiting for surgical abortions. D...

Purpose. Aromatherapy massage is an alternative treatment in reducing the pain of the cancer patients. This study was to investigate whether aromatherapy massage could improve the pain of the cancer patients. Methods. We searched PubMed and Cochrane Library for relevant randomized controlled trials without language limitations between 1 January 1990 and 31 July 2015 with a priori defined inclus...

Background Stress has both physiological and psychological effects and can negatively impact patients' treatment and recovery. We examined whether the aromatherapy alleviated patients' stress and improved their sleep quality and provided data that can be utilized in clinical settings. Methods This was a nonrandomised controlled experimental study. Participants included lucid adult patients wh...