Anxiety, Aromatherapy, Emergency Service, Hospital
Conditions
Keywords
emergency department, aromatherapy, anxiety
Brief summary
This study aims to determine the effect of aromatherapy (lavender oil) application on the anxiety level of relatives of patients admitted to the emergency department. The hypotheses of the study are as follows: H1: Aromatherapy (lavender oil) application has an effect on the anxiety level of relatives of patients presenting to the emergency department. H0: Aromatherapy (lavender oil) application has no effect on the anxiety level of relatives of patients presenting to the emergency department.
Detailed description
In the experimental group; After the patient is registered in the emergency department, the participant introduction form and state anxiety scale will be applied as a pre-test to the relatives of the patients who agree to participate in the study. The participants will be made to smell lavender oil dropped on gauze by the researchers for an average of 3-5 minutes. After the intervention, the state anxiety scale will be applied as a post-test approximately 15 minutes later. In the control group; After the patient is registered in the emergency department, the participant introduction form and state anxiety scale will be applied as a pre-test to the relatives of the patients who agree to participate in the study. No intervention will be made to the participants in the control group. After a certain waiting period (after an average of 15 minutes), the state anxiety scale will be applied as a post-test.
Interventions
OTHERaromatherapy
Lavender oil dropped on gauze will be smelled for approximately 3-5 minutes.
Sponsors
Bitlis Eren University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
It will be conducted as a randomized controlled experimental study in a pre-test-post-test control group experimental model.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
1. Being 18 years of age or older 2. Not having a problem with smell 3. Accompanying the patient 4. Not having a psychiatric problem
Exclusion criteria
1. Refusing to participate in the study or wanting to leave 2. Having an upper respiratory tract infection 3. Known history of allergy (lavender oil) 4. Having a chronic respiratory disease
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| anxiety level | It will take approximately 30 minutes. | The anxiety levels of patients will be measured using the "State Anxiety Scale". Scale has 20 questions. Scoring is between 1-4. Scale score varies between 20-80 points. A high scale score indicates high anxiety. A low scale score indicates low anxiety. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Contacts
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORŞerafettin OKUTAN, Dr.
Bitlis Eren University
Outcome results
None listed