| Autor: |
Kaviani, Maasumeh, Azima, Sara, Alavi, Narges, Tabaei, Mohammad Hossein |
| Zdroj: |
British Journal of Midwifery; Feb2014, Vol. 22 Issue 2, p125-128, 4p |
| Abstrakt: |
Introduction: Labour pain is a main preoccupation of pregnant women. In this study, the authors determined the effect of lavender aromatherapy on pain intensity perception and intrapartum outcome in primiparous women. Methods: In this randomised controlled trial, 160 participants were divided into two groups. The aroma group received 0.1 ml of lavender essential oil mixed with 1 ml of distilled water via tissues attached to their gowns close to their nostrils. Meanwhile, the control group received 2 ml of distilled water in a similar way. Pain intensity perception was measured by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) before the intervention and at 30 and 60 minutes afterwards. Results: The mean of pain intensity perception in the aroma group was lower than that of the control group at 30 and 60 minutes after the intervention (p←0.001).Conclusion: This study revealed that aromatherapy decreased the labour pain, but did not affect the duration of labour phases and Apgar score. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: |
Complementary Index |
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