Labor pain is caused by contractions of the myometrium, stretching lower segment uterus and cervix, as well uterine muscle ischemia physiological processes that cause pain, fear, worry can impact both mother fetus. One non-pharmacological method for management through encephalins production aromatherapy. The purpose this study was to determine effect lavender aromatherapy inhalation on reducing...

This study investigated the effects of inhalation aromatherapy on sleep disturbance in elderly individuals with dementia. In 19 subjects, normal sleep was observed for a 20-day control period, inhalation aromatherapy was then applied for a 20-day intervention period, and the control and intervention periods were compared. During the intervention period, essential oils were placed nightly on tow...

Post-surgical chest tube removal (CTR) is associated with a significant pain and discomfort for patients. Current treatment strategies for reducing CTR-associated pain and anxiety are limited and partially efficacious. To determine the effects of cold application, inhalation of lavender essential oil, and their combination on pain and anxiety during CTR was investigated. This randomized control...

abstract background: pain is one of the common problems encountered by patients with burns, which increases after each dressing. this study aimed to investigate the effect of inhalation aromatherapy with damask rose essence on the pain of patients with burns that is caused after dressing. materials and methods: a randomized clinical trial was conducted on 50 patients with second‑ and third‑degr...

Complementary therapies, such as aromatherapy, are being used more and more frequently. But what is the significance of this? Do they work? What are their costs? Side effects? Benefits? Through researching aromatherapy and other complementary therapies, more can be learned about how these therapies work and how they can be applied to psychiatric care. “Complementary therapy” is defined by Benne...

OBJECTIVE To examine the use and effectiveness of essential oil therapeutic interventions on pain, nausea, and anxiety, when provided by nurses to patients in acute hospital settings across a large health system. This study expands upon the limited body of literature on aromatherapy use among inpatients. DESIGN Retrospective, effectiveness study using data obtained from electronic health reco...

The objective of this study is to determine the effects of 12 weeks of lavender aromatherapy on self-reported sleep and heart rate variability (HRV) in the midlife women with insomnia. Sixty-seven women aged 45-55 years, with a CPSQI (Chinese version of Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index) greater than 5, were recruited from communities in Taiwan. The experimental group (n = 34) received lavender in...

Background: Test anxiety (TA) can hinder students’ academic achievement and cause them educational decline and psychological problems. Objective: The effect of inhalation aromatherapy with lavender essential oil on nursing students’ test anxiety was investigated. Methods: This was a quasi-experimental study was conducted on 33 nursing students who had taken the Community Health Nursing II cours...

Background Preoperative anxiety is a common problem in hospitals and other health care centers. This emotional state has been shown to negatively impact patient satisfaction and outcomes. Aromatherapy, the therapeutic use of essential oils extracted from aromatic plants, may offer a simple, low-risk and cost-effective method of managing preoperative anxiety. The purpose of this study was to eva...