Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science

Korean society of Biological Nursing Science (한국기초간호학회)
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Effect of Aroma Oil Inhalation on the Anxiety of Colonoscopy Patients

아로마 향흡입요법이 대장내시경 검사 환자의 불안에 미치는 효과

  • Park, Jin-Sook (Kangwon National University Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Joo-Hyun (Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Kangwon National University)
  • 박진숙 (강원대학교병원) ;
  • 김주현 (강원대학교 간호학과, 강원대학교 건강돌봄연구소)
  • Received : 2009.04.28
  • Accepted : 2009.05.30
  • Published : 2009.06.30
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate effect of aroma oil inhalation using lavender mixed with bergamot, and sandalwood oil in the ratio of 3:2:1 to the anxiety of colonoscopy patients. Method: The research design was a nonequivalent control group pre-post time experimental research. The data were collected from December, 2004 to March 2005. The total subjects were 60 patients who received colonoscopy at K-hospital in Chuncheon City. An aroma oil inhalation group inhaled for 10 min the mixed aroma oil, 3 drops of which were dropped on the gauze, 20 min before colonoscopy. Result: The anxiety of the intervention group was significantly lower than that of the control group (p=.001). The degree of systolic blood pressure on the intervention group was significantly lower than that of the control group (p=.031). There was no significant difference between the 2 groups in the diastolic pressure (p=.065). Pulse has no significant difference between the aroma oil inhalation and control group (p=.546). Conclusion: The result showed that aroma oil inhalation before colonoscopy has an effect on decreasing anxiety. Thus, the intervention with aroma oil inhalation can be used for relieve anxiety of patients for colonoscopy.

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