Postpartum care. Encounter for routine postpartum follow-up
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: ? Aromatherapy with lavender with a volume of 15 ml, which is poured on a napkin between two drops of this oil one night for two months, and is inhaled by people fo
Sponsors
Arak University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
20 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Mothers who passed no more than 2 weeks since their delivery Pittsburgh Sleep Questionnaire score above 5 Not using complementary medicine or psychological counseling during the last six months Lack of underlying disease Lack of pulmonary and respiratory problems such as asthma Having minimum level of reading and writing literacy and mastering the WhatsApp application Access to the Internet and WhatsApp application
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Use of complementary medicine or psychological counseling during the past six months The presence of an underlying disease The presence of lung and breathing problems such as asthma Mother's lack of interest in participating in the research The presence of any problems in the postpartum process, such as the mother or baby being unwell and losing the family Discomfort and dissatisfaction with the smell of fragrances Allergy to lavender
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Sleep Questionnaire score. Timepoint: The sleep score was evaluated at the beginning of the and at the end of the study (8 weeks after the beginning of the study) in 3 groups: mindfulness, aromatherapy with lavender, and the control group. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactZahra Ghalegar
Arak University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed