Li Fanglin, Jiang Tongtong, Shi Tieying
Department of Nursing, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.
Tianmen Vocational College, Tianmen, Hubei, China.
J Psychosoc Oncol. 2022;40(3):271-287. doi: 10.1080/07347332.2021.2011529. Epub 2021 Dec 13.
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the effects of inhalation aromatherapy on physical and psychological problems in cancer patients.
We searched relevant randomized controlled trials and quasi-randomized controlled trials in PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Embase, CINHAL, CNKI, CBM, Wan Fang, and VIP databases, and then evaluated the quality and extracted data from these studies. The publication date was from the establishment of each database until May 2021.
We ultimately included 16 publications that examined 636 patients and 636 controls. Inhalation of aromatherapy had no effect on pain and depression; mixed results on nausea and vomiting; reduced sleep disorders and anxiety; and improved quality of life.
Although inhalation aromatherapy may benefit cancer patients, more high-quality evidence is needed to support its clinical usefulness.
本系统评价和荟萃分析评估了吸入芳香疗法对癌症患者身体和心理问题的影响。
我们在PubMed、Cochrane图书馆、科学网、Embase、CINHAL、中国知网、中国生物医学文献数据库、万方数据库和维普数据库中检索了相关随机对照试验和半随机对照试验，然后评估这些研究的质量并提取数据。发表日期为各数据库建立至2021年5月。
我们最终纳入了16篇文献，涉及636例患者和636例对照。吸入芳香疗法对疼痛和抑郁无影响；对恶心和呕吐的结果不一；减少了睡眠障碍和焦虑；并改善了生活质量。
尽管吸入芳香疗法可能对癌症患者有益，但需要更多高质量的证据来支持其临床实用性。
