Go Gee Youn, Park Hyojung
College of Nursing, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea.
Korean J Women Health Nurs. 2017 Mar;23(1):33-41. doi: 10.4069/kjwhn.2017.23.1.33. Epub 2017 Mar 27.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of aroma inhalation therapy on stress, anxiety, depression, and an autonomic nervous system reaction in high-risk hospitalized pregnant women.
A quasiexperimental study used a non-equivalent control group non-synchronized design. Fifty high-risk hospitalized pregnant women were selected as participants on delivery room and maternity ward at university hospital. Twenty-five were selected for the experimental group while 25 were assigned to a control group. Neroli essential oil was used for aroma therapy and was already identified as not being hazard to pregnant women. It provided emotional stability from previous study. The participants inhaled Neroli 2 minutes, 3 times (9 am to 10 am, 4 pm to 5 pm, just before sleep) a day. A total of 15 sessions were held from the day of the preliminary investigation. Pre and post written survey and measuring an autonomic nervous system reaction were collected from both groups.
The data were analyzed by χ2 test, t-test, and paired t-test. There was a statistically significant difference in stress (t=-3.98, p<.001) between the experimental group and the control group.
These findings indicate that aroma inhalation therapy is effective as a nursing intervention for the stress relief of hospitalized high-risk pregnant women.
本研究旨在探讨香薰吸入疗法对高危住院孕妇的压力、焦虑、抑郁及自主神经系统反应的影响。
采用类实验研究，使用非等效对照组非同步设计。选取大学医院产房和产科病房的50名高危住院孕妇作为参与者。25名被选入实验组，25名被分配到对照组。橙花精油用于香薰疗法，且已被确定对孕妇无害。先前的研究表明其能提供情绪稳定性。参与者每天吸入橙花精油2分钟，共3次（上午9点至10点、下午4点至5点、睡前）。从初步调查日起共进行15次疗程。两组均收集书面调查前后数据及测量自主神经系统反应。
数据采用χ2检验、t检验和配对t检验进行分析。实验组和对照组在压力方面存在统计学显著差异（t=-3.98，p<.001）。
这些结果表明，香薰吸入疗法作为一种护理干预措施，对缓解住院高危孕妇的压力是有效的。
