The Effect of Aromatherapy With Rosemary Essential Oil On Anxiety, Stress, Depression and Preoperative Physiological Parameters in Candidates for General Surgery

Introduction: Anxiety and stress is one of the most common problems of patients before surgery. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of aromatherapy with rosemary essential oil on anxiety, stress, depression and preoperative physiological parameters in candidates for general surgery. Methods: In this clinical trial, 60 general surgery candidates referred to Ayatollah Kashani Shahrekord Hospital in 2018, after obtaining informed consent, were randomly divided into two aromatherapy groups (30) and control (30). In the aromatherapy group, on the day of the operation, one hour before the patient went to the operating room, 3 drops of 10% rose essential oil were poured on a tissue and pinned next to the patients' pillows, and the patients were asked to wear it for 20 minutes. smell There was no intervention in the control group. Data collection tools were demographic questionnaire, DASS 21-question scale, and vital signs registration checklist. Data were analyzed with SPSS version 21 software and chi-square and paired t-student statistical tests. Results: Before the intervention, the average scores of anxiety (16.80), stress (17.77) and depression (16.27) in the aromatherapy group were. P value was reported for all three variables before the intervention (P>0.05). After the intervention in the aromatherapy group, the average scores of anxiety (15.03), stress (15.57) and depression (15.83) were. Also, P value was reported for all three variables after the intervention (P<0.05). Also, in the comparison between the aromatherapy group and the control group, there was a significant statistical difference in terms of the examined variables (P<0.05). conclusion: According to the results of the study, aromatherapy with rosemary essential oil can reduce the level of anxiety, stress, depression and improve some physiological indicators of patients before general surgery. Therefore, it is recommended to use it along with modern medicine. According to the results of the study, it can be suggested that relaxation and aromatherapy be used to reduce the level of anxiety of patients before general surgery in the clinic. با توجه به نتایج مطالعه ، می توان از آرامش و رایحه درمانی برای کاهش سطح اضطراب بیماران قبل از جراحی عمومی در کلینیک استفاده کرد. According to the results, it can be suggested that the relaxation and aromatherapy to reduce the level of public anxiety before surgery was clinical. با توجه به نتایج ، می توان پیشنهاد کرد که آرام سازی و رایحه درمانی برای کاهش سطح اضطراب عمومی قبل از جراحی بالینی بود. «نتایج کامل» بار نشد امتحان مجدد درحال تلاش مجدد… درحال تلاش مجدد…