Genç Fatma, Karadağ Songül, Kılıç Akça Nazan, Tan Mehtap, Cerit Derya
Department of Internal Diseases Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Giresun University, Turkey (Dr Genç); Department of Internal Diseases Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Çukurova University, Adana, Turkey (Dr Karadağ); Department of Internal Diseases Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, İzmir Bakırçay University, İzmir, Turkey (Dr Kılıç Akça); Department of Internal Diseases Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey (Dr Tan); and Ordu Ahmet Cemal Mağden Nursing Home, Ordu, Turkey (Dr Cerit).
Holist Nurs Pract. 2020 May/Jun;34(3):155-162. doi: 10.1097/HNP.0000000000000385.
This randomized controlled experimental study was conducted to determine the effect of inhaled aromatherapy on the sleep quality and fatigue level of the institutionalized elderly. The sample of the study consisted of a total of 59 elderly individuals (30 in the intervention group and 29 in the control group) who met the inclusion criteria and agreed to participate in the study. Aromatherapy (lavender oil) inhalation was administered to individuals in the intervention group half hour before their sleep every day for a month in accordance with aromatherapy protocol. No administration was applied to the control group. The data were collected using the Elderly Description Form, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and Fatigue Severity Scale. Forms were completed in the beginning of administration and in the follow-up at the end of 4 weeks (baseline and last follow-up). In the study, it was determined that aromatherapy administration improved sleep quality (P < .001) and decreased fatigue severity in the elderly (P < .05). The study should be replicated in a different group.
本随机对照实验研究旨在确定吸入芳香疗法对机构养老老年人睡眠质量和疲劳程度的影响。该研究样本共包括59名符合纳入标准并同意参与研究的老年人（干预组30名，对照组29名）。按照芳香疗法方案，干预组个体每天在睡前半小时吸入芳香疗法（薰衣草油），持续一个月。对照组不进行任何干预。使用老年人描述表、匹兹堡睡眠质量指数和疲劳严重程度量表收集数据。表格在干预开始时以及4周结束时的随访（基线和最后一次随访）时填写。研究发现，芳香疗法可改善老年人的睡眠质量（P < .001）并降低疲劳严重程度（P < .05）。该研究应在不同群体中重复进行。
