Abdominal Surgical Patients Randomized to Aromatherapy for Pain Management
| Autor: | Mary B. Schitter, Jonathan D. Stallings, Pam Leatherland, Lois M. Stallings Welden, Andee Givens |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Aromatherapy
medicine.medical_specialty Regional nerve block Subgroup analysis law.invention 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Randomized controlled trial 030202 anesthesiology law medicine Humans Pain Management In patient Pain Measurement Pain Postoperative 030504 nursing business.industry Postsurgical pain Pain management Medical–Surgical Nursing Lavandula Physical therapy 0305 other medical science business Surgical patients |
| Zdroj: | Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing. 36:291-299.e3 |
| ISSN: | 1089-9472 |
| Popis: | Purpose Evaluate aromatherapy for postoperative abdominal pain in hospitalized patients. Design A randomized controlled trial design. Methods Study participants (n = 172) were randomized to receive either standard care or standard care and aromatherapy (AT) for postsurgical pain up to 24 hours after admission to a nonintensive care surgical unit. A convenience sample was recruited before surgery and given instructions on self-rating pain intensity. The AT group was topically administered a drop of lavender essential oil after medication and at random for pain. Pain scores and medications data were collected. Findings Of the evaluable patients (n = 147), demographic data were similar (standard care and AT groups). The use of aromatherapy showed no substantial benefit at improving pain scores or reducing medication use (the primary objectives of the study). A subgroup analysis of patients who received a regional nerve block for pain management, however, showed more than fivefold improvement in pain scores after the use of aromatherapy. The AT group used more medications at baseline (P = .032), whereas 70% less medications were used (P = .031) by 24 hours. Conclusions Aromatherapy aided in control of pain intensity for abdominal surgical patients. In patients who received a regional nerve block, significant improvement in pain level occurred as effects of the block diminished. |
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