Effect of Aromatherapy Using Bergamot and Lavender Oils on Postpartum Blues

Q3 Medicine

Evidence Based Care Journal Pub Date : 2020-10-01 DOI:10.22038/EBCJ.2020.51871.2378

Inke Malahayati, Lenny Nainggolan

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Abstract

Postpartum adaptation failure can cause a mild psychological disorder in the type of postpartum blues. Various aromatherapy has been tested to treat postpartum blues. This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of aromatherapy using bergamot with lavender oils in postpartum blues. This non-randomized quasi-experimental controlled trial study with a pretest and posttest design was performed on 40 women after cesarean section (C-section) using consecutive sampling. The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) questionnaire was used for the diagnosis of postpartum blues. The participants were given seven drops of aromatherapy oils via a handkerchief inhaled with ten deep breaths for 14 days and then placed next to a pillow. The EPDS scores were measured twice (at the baseline and after 7 days). The data were analyzed using SPSS software (version 21) and the Mann-Whitney U and Wilcoxon tests. The mean EPDS scores before the intervention were 11.4±0.9 and 11.1±1.2 in the bergamot and lavender groups, respectively. The mean EPDS scores on the 7th day of the intervention were 8.8±3.1 and 5.3±2.2 in the bergamot and lavender groups, respectively (P=0.003). Aromatherapy is recommended within the 3rd to 5th day following C-section.

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佛手柑和薰衣草精油芳香疗法对产后忧郁的影响

产后适应失败可导致产后忧郁类型中的轻度心理障碍。已经测试了各种芳香疗法来治疗产后忧郁。本研究旨在比较使用佛手柑精油和薰衣草精油的芳香疗法对产后忧郁的疗效。本研究采用连续抽样方法，对40例剖宫产术后妇女进行了前测和后测设计的非随机准实验对照研究。采用爱丁堡产后抑郁量表(EPDS)对产后忧郁进行诊断。研究人员用手帕给参与者滴下7滴香薰油，并进行10次深呼吸，持续14天，然后将其放在枕头旁边。测量EPDS评分两次(基线时和7天后)。使用SPSS软件(version 21)和Mann-Whitney U和Wilcoxon检验对数据进行分析。佛手柑组和薰衣草组干预前的平均EPDS评分分别为11.4±0.9和11.1±1.2。干预第7天佛手柑组EPDS评分平均为8.8±3.1，薰衣草组平均为5.3±2.2，差异有统计学意义(P=0.003)。建议在剖腹产后的第3 - 5天进行芳香疗法。

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Evidence Based Care Journal Medicine-Health Policy

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2.00

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12 weeks

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