Korean J Women Health Nurs.  2013 Dec;19(4):211-218. 10.4069/kjwhn.2013.19.4.211.

Effects of Aromatherapy on Stress, Sleep, Nausea and Vomiting during Patient Controlled Analgesia Treatment of Patients with Hysterectomy

• Choi J
• Kim YM

• KMID: 2307944
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4069/kjwhn.2013.19.4.211

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of study was to examine effects of aromatherapy on stress, sleep, nausea and vomiting of women after laparoscopic hysterectomy.
METHODS
The participants were 60 women who had laparoscopic hysterectomy: experiment group for aromatherapy (n=30) and control group for routine care (n=30). The experimental group received inhalation aromatherapy for 5 minutes, twice; the first was done right after the operation, the second was at 9 pm before sleep on the same day--while the control group had no inhalation. Data were collected from July to September, 2012 at G hospital.
RESULTS
The degree of psychological stress was not significantly different between two groups (t=-1.96, p= .054). Yet, there were significant differences between two groups for degree of physiological stress (t=-3.20, p= .002), the level of cortisol (t=-2.01, p= .049), the score of sleep status (t=2.47, p= .016), the score of sleep satisfaction (t=2.43, p= .018), and the score for nausea and vomiting (t=-2.58, p= .012).
CONCLUSION
Inhalation aromatherapy using the mixed oil of lavender, mandarin, and marjoram was effective in decreasing the level of physiological stress, cortisol, and the score for nausea and vomiting, and also allowed the participants to have a better sleep. Therefore, inhalation aromatherapy could be effective in improving the quality of life of these women during recovery.

Keyword

Aromatherapy; Hysterectomy; Physiological stress; Nausea; Sleep

MeSH Terms

Analgesia, Patient-Controlled*
Aromatherapy*
Female
Humans
Hydrocortisone
Hysterectomy*
Inhalation
Lavandula
Nausea*
Origanum
Quality of Life
Stress, Physiological
Stress, Psychological
Vomiting*
Hydrocortisone

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