MCN Am J Matern Child Nurs. 2022;47(2):85-91. doi: 10.1097/NMC.0000000000000803.
This study aimed to assess the effect of lavender aromatherapy on anxiety and comfort after cesarean birth.
Randomized control trial.
Forty-eight patients who had a cesarean birth were asked to complete the six-item State and Trait Anxiety (STAI-6) score to assess their level of anxiety pre- and postapplication of either lavender aromatherapy or placebo during their inpatient postpartum stay. Their comfort and pain levels pre- and postadministration were assessed, and differences between groups were analyzed. Results: There was no difference in postintervention STAI-6 scores between the aromatherapy and placebo groups (p = .56). Women who received the lavender aromatab® had significantly (p = .037) higher self-reported levels of comfort (M 2.6 SD .82) when compared with those who received placebo (M 2.0 SD 1.0).
Many women use aromatherapy at home to promote comfort and relaxation. Women feel lavender aromatherapy improves their comfort in the hospital setting after cesarean birth. Clinicians should consider ways to safely use aromatherapy as one option to promote postoperative cesarean birth care.
本研究旨在评估薰衣草香薰对剖宫产产妇焦虑和舒适度的影响。
随机对照试验。
48 名剖宫产产妇在住院期间接受薰衣草香薰或安慰剂治疗后，要求填写状态特质焦虑量表（STAI-6）以评估其焦虑程度，评估其给药前后的舒适度和疼痛程度，并分析组间差异。
干预后，香薰组和安慰剂组的 STAI-6 评分无差异（p =.56）。与接受安慰剂的产妇（M = 2.0，SD = 1.0）相比，接受薰衣草香薰的产妇自我报告的舒适度显著更高（M = 2.6，SD =.82）（p =.037）。
许多女性在家中使用香薰来促进舒适和放松。女性认为薰衣草香薰可改善剖宫产术后的舒适度。临床医生应考虑安全使用香薰作为促进剖宫产术后护理的一种选择。
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