Scandurra Cristiano, Mezzalira Selene, Cutillo Sara, Zapparella Rosanna, Statti Giancarlo, Maldonato Nelson Mauro, Locci Mariavittoria, Bochicchio Vincenzo
Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, University of Naples Federico II, 80133 Naples, Italy.
Department of Humanistic Studies, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy.
Healthcare (Basel). 2022 Feb 14;10(2):366. doi: 10.3390/healthcare10020366.
Childbirth is a stressful and physically painful event in a woman's life and aromatherapy is one of the most used non-pharmacological methods that is effective in reducing anxiety and perceived pain. This randomized controlled study aimed at determining the effect of neroli oil aromatherapy on anxiety and pain intensity perception in 88 women during labor, randomly assigned to either an intervention group ( = 44) or control group ( = 44). Anxiety and perceived pain were assessed through the visual analogue scale during the latent, early, and late active phases of labor. Data analyses included the -test, Chi-square test, and repeated measures ANOVA. Perceived pain and anxiety in the group receiving aromatherapy were significantly lower than in the control group at all stages of labor ( < 0.05). Specifically, as the labor progressed, pain and anxiety increased in all participants, but the increase was milder in the experimental group than in the control group. The multiparas showed higher average anxiety scores, but not perceived pain, than the primiparas in all phases of labor ( < 0.05). Ultimately, neroli oil aromatherapy during labor can be used as an alternative tool to relieve anxiety and perceived pain in women during all stages of labor.
分娩是女性生命中压力大且身体疼痛的事件，芳香疗法是最常用的非药物方法之一，对减轻焦虑和感知疼痛有效。这项随机对照研究旨在确定橙花油芳香疗法对88名分娩期女性焦虑和疼痛强度感知的影响，这些女性被随机分为干预组（n = 44）或对照组（n = 44）。在分娩的潜伏期、早期和晚期活跃期，通过视觉模拟量表评估焦虑和感知疼痛。数据分析包括t检验、卡方检验和重复测量方差分析。接受芳香疗法组在分娩各阶段的感知疼痛和焦虑明显低于对照组（P < 0.05）。具体而言，随着分娩进展，所有参与者的疼痛和焦虑都增加，但实验组的增加比对照组更轻微。经产妇在分娩各阶段的平均焦虑评分高于初产妇，但感知疼痛无差异（P < 0.05）。最终，分娩期间的橙花油芳香疗法可作为一种替代工具，用于缓解女性在分娩各阶段的焦虑和感知疼痛。
