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The Anxiolytic Effect of Aromatherapy on Patients Awaiting Ambulatory Surgery : A Randomized Controlled Trial
Joint Authors
Chang, Ming-Li
Chen, Chiehfeng
Wu, Chia-Che
Yu, Lee-Fen
Ni, Cheng-Hua
Hou, Wen-Hsuan
Kao, Ching-Chiu
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-12-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
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.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ni, Cheng-Hua& Hou, Wen-Hsuan& Kao, Ching-Chiu& Chang, Ming-Li& Yu, Lee-Fen& Wu, Chia-Che…[et al.]. 2013. The Anxiolytic Effect of Aromatherapy on Patients Awaiting Ambulatory Surgery : A Randomized Controlled Trial. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-508783
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ni, Cheng-Hua…[et al.]. The Anxiolytic Effect of Aromatherapy on Patients Awaiting Ambulatory Surgery : A Randomized Controlled Trial. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-508783
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ni, Cheng-Hua& Hou, Wen-Hsuan& Kao, Ching-Chiu& Chang, Ming-Li& Yu, Lee-Fen& Wu, Chia-Che…[et al.]. The Anxiolytic Effect of Aromatherapy on Patients Awaiting Ambulatory Surgery : A Randomized Controlled Trial. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-508783
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-508783