Kashmar Center of Higher Health Education, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Randomized Controlled Trial Research Center, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran.
J Pain Symptom Manage. 2021 Mar;61(3):456-463.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2020.08.032. Epub 2020 Sep 1.
Poor quality of life is a major problem in hemodialysis patients.
This study was conducted to assess the effect of aromatherapy massage on hemodialysis patients' quality of life.
In this parallel randomized clinical trial study, 105 hemodialysis patients who meet the inclusion criteria were assessed and assigned into intervention and control groups using block randomization. Participants in the intervention groups received aromatherapy massage with Lavender essential oil or Citrus Aurantium essential oil for four weeks (three times per week). For the control group, only foot massage was performed. The level of quality of life was measured by the 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey questionnaire (SF-36) before and after the intervention. Data analysis was performed using descriptive and inferential statistics (analysis of variance, chi-square, and Fisher's exact tests).
There was a significant difference between the mean score of quality of life in the Lavender essential oil group and Citrus Aurantium essential oil group with the control group after intervention. However, there was no significant difference between the mean score of quality of life in the Lavender essential oil group and Citrus Aurantium essential oil group after the intervention.
In this study, both aromatherapy massages have positive effects on the quality of life of hemodialysis patients. Therefore, nurses are advised to use these aromatherapy massages to improve the quality of life of hemodialysis patients.
生活质量差是血液透析患者的主要问题。
本研究旨在评估芳香疗法按摩对血液透析患者生活质量的影响。
在这项平行随机临床试验研究中，对符合纳入标准的 105 名血液透析患者进行评估，并使用区组随机化将其分为干预组和对照组。干预组接受薰衣草精油或甜橙精油的芳香疗法按摩，为期四周（每周三次）。对照组仅进行足部按摩。在干预前后，使用 36 项简短健康调查问卷（SF-36）测量生活质量水平。数据分析采用描述性和推断性统计（方差分析、卡方检验和 Fisher 精确检验）。
干预后，薰衣草精油组和甜橙精油组的生活质量评分均值与对照组相比有显著差异。然而，干预后薰衣草精油组和甜橙精油组的生活质量评分均值之间无显著差异。
在这项研究中，两种芳香疗法按摩均对血液透析患者的生活质量有积极影响。因此，建议护士使用这些芳香疗法按摩来提高血液透析患者的生活质量。
