The Anxiolytic Effect of Aromatherapy on Patients Awaiting Ambulatory Surgery : A Randomized Controlled Trial

The aim of this study was to determine if aromatherapy could reduce preoperative anxiety in ambulatory surgery patients. A total of 109 preoperative patients were randomly assigned to experimental (bergamot essential oil) and control (water vapor) conditions and their responses to the State Trait An...

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Published inEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine Vol. 2013; no. 2013; pp. 1 - 5
Main Authors Hou, Wen-Hsuan, Ni, Cheng-Hua, Kao, Ching-Chiu, Chang, Ming-Li, Yu, Lee-Fen, Wu, Chia-Che, Chen, Chiehfeng
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Puplishing Corporation 01.01.2013
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Subjects
Abortion
Alternative medicine
Ambulatory care
Anesthesia
Anxiety
Aromatherapy
Blood pressure
Essential oils
Evidence-based medicine
Gastroenterology
Heart rate
Nursing
Oils & fats
Patients
Radiation therapy
Stem cells
Surgery
Vital signs
Water vapor
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Summary:The aim of this study was to determine if aromatherapy could reduce preoperative anxiety in ambulatory surgery patients. A total of 109 preoperative patients were randomly assigned to experimental (bergamot essential oil) and control (water vapor) conditions and their responses to the State Trait Anxiety Inventory and vital signs were monitored. Patients were stratified by previous surgical experience, but that did not influence the results. All those exposed to bergamot essential oil aromatherapy showed a greater reduction in preoperative anxiety than those in the control groups. Aromatherapy may be a useful part of a holistic approach to reducing preoperative anxiety before ambulatory surgery.
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Academic Editor: Jenny M. Wilkinson
ISSN:1741-427X
1741-4288
DOI:10.1155/2013/927419