Aromatherapy Studies

Conclusions: The use of TIEO demonstrated a statistically significant decrease in preoperative anxiety scores within the ERAS gynecological population. TIEO can be used as an adjunct intervention to manage preoperative anxiety. TIEO can be successfully administered in the preoperative area. Decreasing anxiety in the preoperative period may lead to many perioperative benefits such as improving surgical outcomes, patient satisfaction, and quality of care.

Findings: Pre- and postaromatherapy (STAIAD) Short Form Y-1 questionnaires indicated that exposure to aromatherapy significantly reduced preoperative anxiety. There was a statistically and clinically significant difference in state anxiety score after aromatherapy exposure, with a mean state change of 17.42 points (P < .001). This exceeded the effect size benchmark derived from the evidence, which defined a significant change in state score as 5 points. Participants above the median age exhibited the most profound decrease in anxiety regardless of gender. Qualitative survey responses indicated that 96% of patients would use preoperative aromatherapy in the future and 91% experienced increased satisfaction with their perioperative care.

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Abstract

Background: Several symptoms caused by the disease itself and the treatments that are provided may be observed in cancer patients. It is important to eliminate or minimize these symptoms.
Aim: The purpose of this study was to investigate usage of aromatherapy practices in cancer patients for symptom management.

Methods: For the last 5 years (2014-2019), the keywords “cancer”, “pain”, “anxiety”, “depression”, “sleep management”, “aromatherapy” and “nausea and vomiting” were searched on the “PUBMED”, “CINAHL”, “Google Scholar” and “Web of Science” databases, and a total of 72 studies were reached. It was found that twelve of these studies were on usage of aromatherapy in symptom management in cancer patients, and these studies were examined.

Conclusion: It was observed in the reviewed studies that aromatherapy practices were utilized as a safe method in symptom management in cancer patients. Whether topically or in form of inhalation, aromatherapy is used in management of patient’s pain, sleep disorders, anxiety, depression, nausea and vomiting and improvement of their general health status.

The effect of Bergamot orange essence on anxiety,salivary cortisol, and alpha amylase in patients prior to laparoscopic cholecystectomy: 
 

Material and methods
This clinical trial with pre-post design was conducted on 60 candidates for cholecystectomy. The participants were randomly divided into an intervention and a control group. The intervention group participants underwent aromatherapy using two drops of 3% Bergamot orange essence, while the control group ones inhaled two drops of odorless grape seed oil. Anxiety mean score and salivary cortisol and alpha amylase levels were measured before and after the intervention.

Results
A significant difference was found between the groups regarding anxiety (F = 9.00, p = 0.004) and alpha amylase level (F = 9.46, p = 0.003) after the intervention.

Conclusion
Bergamot orange essence decreased anxiety and salivary alpha amylase level. Therefore, this method can beused as a complementary technique to reduce patients’ anxiety prior to laparoscopic cholecystectomy surgery.