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The effect of lavender aromatherapy on well-being in hemodialysis patients: A randomized clinical trial
دراوسازی سنتی
Tradiational Pharmacy
پژوهشي
Original Research
Hemodialysis patients experience debilitation in spite of the improvement of dialysis techniques. Impaired functioning, well-being and quality of life in these patients are of a great concern<strong>. </strong>The current study is intended to examine the effects of lavender essential oil on well-being in hemodialysis patients. This randomized clinical trial was conducted on thirty hemodialysis patients. In experimental group a cotton ball soaked in two drops of lavender essence, diluted with sweet almond oil, at concentrations of 10% ( week 1), 20% ( week 2), 30% ( week 3), 40% ( week 4) and 50% ( week 5) was to be pinned on the patients' collar for five consecutive weeks. Patients were asked to breathe normally for 20 minutes. The control group received only routine nursing care. The perceived sense of well-being was measured in both groups at the end of each week using a visual analog scale. The mean age of patients was 58.9<span dir="RTL">±</span>14.31 years for the experimental group and 53.03<span dir="RTL">±</span>15.84 years for the control group. Hypertension was reported to be the most common underlying disease in both groups. The results showed that the mean of well-being differed significantly between before the intervention and four and five weeks after the intervention in the experimental group. Inhalation aromatherapy with lavender essence 40% and 50% seems to have a positive effect on the perceived sense of well-being in hemodialysis patients while lower concentrations of 10%, 20% and 30% do not appear to have the same effect.
lavender, aromatherapy, well-being, hemodialysis
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http://pbr.mazums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-432-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1
Masoumeh
Bagheri-Nesami
معصومه
باقری نسامی
anna30432003@yahoo.com
10031947532846003697
10031947532846003697
Yes
Traditional and Complementary Medicine Research Center, Addiction Institute,Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
دانشگاه علوم پزشکی مازندران
Seyed Afshin
Shorofi
سید افشین
شروفی
ashorofi@yahoo.com
10031947532846003698
10031947532846003698
No
Adjunct Research Fellow, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia
دانشگاه علوم پزشکی مازندران
Attieh
Nikkhah
عطیه
نیکخواه
Atinik1357@gmail.com
10031947532846003699
10031947532846003699
No
Traditional and Complementary Medicine Research Center, Addiction Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
دانشگاه علوم پزشکی مازندران
Hossein
Roohi Moghaddam
حسین
روحی مقدم
h.rohi1980@gmail.com
10031947532846003700
10031947532846003700
No
Nursing and Midwifery School, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
دانشگاه علوم پزشکی مازندران
Ali
Mahdavi
علی
مهدوی
mahdavi.ali7@gmail.com
10031947532846003701
10031947532846003701
No
Nursing and Midwifery School, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
دانشگاه علوم پزشکی مازندران