The Effect of Aromatherapy on Stress of Nurses Working in Operating Room.
- Author:
Soon Nam SUNG
1
;
Young EUN
Author Information
1. Gyeongsang-National University Hospital, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Operating room;
Nurse;
Aromatherapy;
Stress
- MeSH:
Aromatherapy*;
Inhalation;
Lavandula;
Operating Rooms*
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Adult Nursing
2007;19(1):1-11
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: To identify the effects of the aromatherapy on stress of nurses working in operating room. METHODS: The study design was nonequivalent control-group pretest-posttest design. The subjects were 45 nurses working in the operating room. Experimental group were 24 nurses in G Hospital and control group were 21 nurses in U Hospital. All of the subjects were measured of the subjective stress, stress responses and the job stress. For aromatherapy, lavender, bergamot, and ylang were mixed in the ratio of 2:2:1. RESULTS: 1) "The subjective stress of experimental group is lower than that of the control group" was supported(t=-2.70, p=.01). 2) "The stress responses of experimental group is lower than that of the control group" was supported(t=-2.49, p=.01). 3) "The job stress of experimental group is lower than that of the control group" was supported(t=-7.97, p=.00). CONCLUSION: This study suggested that such aroma inhalation method could be effective on stress of nurses working in operating room.
