The effects of inhalation aromatherapy on pain, anxiety, and sleep quality in burn patients: A randomized controlled study

IF 3.2 3区医学 Q2 CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Burns Pub Date : 2024-09-22 DOI:10.1016/j.burns.2024.09.010

Ayten Akkaya , Sema Kocasli (Koçaşlı) , Merve Akin (Akın)

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Abstract

Background and purpose

Patients suffering from burn injuries experience high levels of pain, anxiety, and sleep problems. These symptoms negatively affect the healing process of patients. In this study, it was aimed to determine the effect of inhalation aromatherapy applied with lavender essential oil on pain, anxiety, and sleep quality in burn patients.

Methods

The randomized, placebo-controlled study was conducted with a total of 60 patients, 30 of whom were treated with aromatherapy (lavender) and 30 with placebo (sterile/ saline water), who were hospitalized in the burn treatment center of the hospital between October 2021 and April 2022. Interventions were applied for 20 min in the morning and evening for five days. “State-Trait Anxiety Inventory”, “Visual Analog Scale” and “Richards-Campbell Sleep Questionnaire” were used for data collection.

Results

It was determined that the pain levels of the patients in the aromatherapy group decreased significantly compared to the patients in the placebo group (p < 0.05), but the anxiety levels did not differ significantly between the groups (p > 0.05). It was determined that the sleep quality of the patients in the aromatherapy group was higher from the 3rd day than the patients in the placebo group (p < 0.05).

Conclusions

It was determined that inhalation aromatherapy applied to burn patients reduced the level of pain and increased sleep quality. Aromatherapy is recommended for healthcare professionals to reduce pain and improve sleep quality in burn patients.

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吸入芳香疗法对烧伤患者疼痛、焦虑和睡眠质量的影响：随机对照研究。

背景和目的：烧伤患者会有剧烈疼痛、焦虑和睡眠问题。这些症状会对患者的愈合过程产生负面影响。本研究旨在确定薰衣草精油吸入芳香疗法对烧伤患者疼痛、焦虑和睡眠质量的影响：这项随机、安慰剂对照研究的对象是 2021 年 10 月至 2022 年 4 月期间在医院烧伤治疗中心住院的 60 名患者，其中 30 人接受芳香疗法（薰衣草）治疗，30 人接受安慰剂（无菌/生理盐水）治疗。干预时间为每天早晚各 20 分钟，为期五天。数据收集采用了 "状态-特质焦虑量表"、"视觉模拟量表 "和 "理查兹-坎贝尔睡眠问卷"：结果：与安慰剂组相比，芳香疗法组患者的疼痛程度明显减轻（P 0.05）。经测定，芳香疗法组患者的睡眠质量从第三天开始就高于安慰剂组患者（P 结论：芳香疗法组患者的睡眠质量明显高于安慰剂组患者（P 0.05）：对烧伤患者进行吸入式芳香疗法可减轻疼痛，提高睡眠质量。建议医护人员使用芳香疗法来减轻烧伤患者的疼痛并改善其睡眠质量。

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Burns 医学-皮肤病学

CiteScore

4.50

自引率

18.50%

发文量

304

审稿时长

72 days

期刊介绍： Burns aims to foster the exchange of information among all engaged in preventing and treating the effects of burns. The journal focuses on clinical, scientific and social aspects of these injuries and covers the prevention of the injury, the epidemiology of such injuries and all aspects of treatment including development of new techniques and technologies and verification of existing ones. Regular features include clinical and scientific papers, state of the art reviews and descriptions of burn-care in practice. Topics covered by Burns include: the effects of smoke on man and animals, their tissues and cells; the responses to and treatment of patients and animals with chemical injuries to the skin; the biological and clinical effects of cold injuries; surgical techniques which are, or may be relevant to the treatment of burned patients during the acute or reconstructive phase following injury; well controlled laboratory studies of the effectiveness of anti-microbial agents on infection and new materials on scarring and healing; inflammatory responses to injury, effectiveness of related agents and other compounds used to modify the physiological and cellular responses to the injury; experimental studies of burns and the outcome of burn wound healing; regenerative medicine concerning the skin.