Zinat Mohebbi , Maryam Mohit, Fatemeh Shirazi, Parvin Ghaemmaghami,
Volume 21, Issue 1 (4-2024)
Abstract
The Journal of Research Development in Nursing and Midwifery (J Res Dev Nurs Midw) commemorates its 28th anniversary this year, marking a significant milestone in its journey of scholarly contribution. Inaugurated in 1996, the journal garnered recognition for its scientific contributions in 2012 and was subsequently indexed in the esteemed Scopus database in 2019. The editorial team extends its profound gratitude to the distinguished faculty, authors, researchers, and readers for their continuous support and contributions to the journal's success.
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J Res Dev Nurs Midw
Zinat Mohebbi, Maryam Mohit, Fatemeh Shirazi, Parvin Ghaemmaghami,
Volume 21, Issue 2 (6-2024)
Abstract
Background: Aromatherapy is a modality within the realm of alternative medicine to manage pain and alleviate anxiety in high-stress circumstances. The primary objective of this study was to examine the impact of damask rose on the levels of anxiety and pain experienced by patients under endoscopic lithotripsy.
Methods: The present double-blind randomized clinical trial was conducted at hospitals in Shiraz, Iran, in 2022, involving 120 patients undergoing endoscopic lithotripsy. These patients were randomly allocated into control and intervention groups using a permuted block design. The data collection was done using the Spielberger and the Visual Analog Scale questionnaires at three stages: the baseline period, the pre-operative holding area, and six hours following the surgical procedure. The intervention group was exposed to a cotton swab infused with three drops of damask rose for a duration of 30 minutes. The data analysis included descriptive statistics, repeated measure analysis of variance, and pairwise comparisons utilizing the Bonferroni post hoc test.
Results: The mean levels of overt anxiety in the intervention group during the first and second phases of the intervention were 46.17±7.18 (P<0.001) and 46.32±3.24 (P=0.021). Furthermore, the mean covert anxiety levels in the intervention group throughout the first and second phases were found to be 45.10±7.83 (P=0.003) and 45.87±3.59 (P<0.001). The intervention group exhibited a mean pain level of 5.7±1.01 during the initial phase and 2.53±0.81 throughout the second phase (P<0.001).
Conclusion: The findings of this study indicated that rose aromatherapy reduced both overt and covert anxiety levels, as well as the pain experienced by patients both pre- and post-endoscopic lithotripsy.
