Effects of aromatherapy on ameliorating nausea and emesis in orthopedic patients after surgery under general anesthesia
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2019.15.006
- VernacularTitle:芳香疗法缓解骨科患者全麻术后恶心呕吐的效果
- Author:
Qiankun ZHANG
1
;
Bin GU
;
Qian MA
;
Lijuan ZHANG
;
Qinying SHI
;
Hong YU
Author Information
1. 南京中医药大学护理学院
- Keywords:
Orthopedics;
General anesthesia;
Nausea;
Emesis;
Aromatherapy;
Essential oil;
Complementary therapy
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2019;25(15):1869-1873
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective? To explore the effects of aromatherapy on ameliorating nausea and emesis in orthopedic patients after surgery under general anesthesia. Methods? Totally 180 patients treated in the Department of Orthopedic Trauma, Suzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine from November 2017 to July 2018 by convenient sampling, and the orthopedic patients receiving general anesthesia were divided into the treatment group (n=90) and the control group (n=90) according to the random serial generated by SPSS. Patients in the control group sniffed saline and received conventional nursing care, while patients in the treatment group received aromatherapy with essential oil and conventional nursing care. The incidence and severity of postoperative nausea and emesis was compared between the two groups. Results? The incidence rate of nausea and emesis in the treatment group within 24 hours post operation was 13.33%, lower than that in the control group, which was 51.11%, and there was statistically significant difference (χ2=29.406,P＜0.05). The number of patients showing nausea and emesis with different degrees in the treatment group within 24 hours post operation was Class 0 of 78 cases,8 cases of ClassⅠ, 4 of ClassⅡ and 0 of ClassⅢ,respectively. The number of patients showing nausea and emesis with different degrees in the control group within 24 hours post operation was Class 0 of 44 cases, 15 cases of Class Ⅰ, 27 of Class Ⅱ and 4 of Class Ⅲ,respectively. The severity of nausea and emesis in the treatment group was lower than that in the control group, and there was statistically significant difference (Z=-5.656,P＜ 0.05). Conclusions? Aromatherapy can effectively reduce the incidence rate and severity of nausea and emesis in orthopedic patients after surgery under general anesthesia.
