Efficacy of Aromatherapy at Relieving the Work-Related Stress of Nursing Staff from Various Hospital Departments during COVID-19

Hung, Chi-Lun; Lin, Yun-Ling; Chou, Chinmei; Wang, Ching-Ju

doi:10.3390/healthcare11020157

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“…However, there was no difference in aromatherapy's effect on heart rate. This study's results agree with Hung et al [39]. There are several possible explanations.…”

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The effectiveness of aromatherapy on stress management in nurses: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

wang,

Zhang,

Zeng

et al. 2023

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Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness of aromatherapy on stress management in nurses. Design: Meta-analysis. Methods: A systematic review and meta-analysis was performed following the PRISMA guidelines. We systematically searched English databases (PubMed, the Cochrane Library, Embase, and Web of Science) and Chinese databases (CNKI, CBM, Wan Fang, and VIP) for randomized controlled trials investigating the efficacy of lavender on stress in nurses. We assessed the risk of bias within studies with the revised Cochrane risk of bias tool for randomized trials. Data analysis was performed using Review Manager (version 5.4). Results: A total of 10 RCTs with 591 nurses were included. Meta-analysis showed that aromatherapy had a significant difference for reducing nurses' stress SMD= -0.37, 95% CI (-0.53, -0.21), P=0.001) , systolic blood pressure(SMD =-4.36, 95%CI [-7.94, -0.78], P = 0.12) , and diastolic blood pressure(SMD = -3.68, 95% CI[ -6.41, -0.95], P = 0.02). No signifificant difference in heart rate was found between the aromatic group and control group (SMD = -2.15, 95% CI [-4.79, -0.49], P = 0.65). Conclusion: The results of this meta-analysis study showed that aromatherapy can be effective at relieving nurses' stress. For more precise and dependable results, forthcoming research could allocate more significant resources toward original, high-quality investigations to further explore the effects of different types, doses, and concentrations of essential oil therapy on stress in nurses. In addition, nursing managers may consider arranging regular aromatherapy interventions for their staff to enhance their psychological regulation function, maintain their physical and mental well-being, and reduce stress levels to provide optimal medical care to patients.

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“…However, there was no difference in aromatherapy's effect on heart rate. This study's results agree with Hung et al [39]. There are several possible explanations.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

The effectiveness of aromatherapy on stress management in nurses: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

wang,

Zhang,

Zeng

et al. 2023

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“…17 18 Several studies confirmed that sAA reaches its peak immediately following a stressful event and reduces back to base levels within 30 minutes. [19][20][21][22] Heart rate variability (HRV) has been used in research to measure the negative health effects of shift work, 23 the benefits of aromatherapy 24 and the efficacy of using photoplethysmography compared with electrocardiography in nursing populations. 25 The fluctuating heart rate of a normally regulated person will show high HRV when responding to a stressful event.…”

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Feasibility of biomarkers to measure stress, burnout and fatigue in emergency nurses: a cross-sectional study

Mithen,

Weaver,

Walker

et al. 2023

BMJ Open

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IntroductionRetaining nurses in the workforce is an urgent concern in healthcare. Emergency nurses report high levels of stress and burnout, however, there is no gold standard of how to measure these responses. This study aims to measure stress, burnout, and fatigue in emergency nurses using biomarkers and psychometric instruments. Biomarkers will be used to better understand nurses’ levels of stress and burnout and to assess the feasibility of using biomarkers as a viable stress measurement tool in a real-world setting.Methods and analysisA two stage cross-sectional design to measure stress, burnout and fatigue in emergency nurses while they work is proposed. All registered and enrolled nurses working in the emergency department from four hospitals in Australia will be invited to participate. Validated psychometric tools will be used in stage 1 to measure depression, anxiety, acute stress, chronic stress, burnout and fatigue. Biomarkers comprising hair cortisol, saliva alpha amylase and heart rate variability will be collected as an objective measure of stress and burnout in stage 2 over one working shift per participant. Written consent will be sought for stage 2 where nurses will provide one hair sample, wear a heart rate sensor and be asked to collect their saliva at three different time points of one shift. Data analysis will measure the domains of acute stress, chronic stress and burnout and explore relationships and correlation between psychometric measures and biomarkers.Ethics and disseminationEthics approval obtained from the Human Research Ethics Committee of the Hunter New England Local Health District (approval number: HREC/2020/ETH01684) and University of Newcastle HREC (H-2022-0169). Results will be reported in peer-reviewed publications using the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology guidelines. Public dissemination will occur by presenting at conferences and to the participating local health district.

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Impact of aromatherapy on anxiety among ICU nurses

Hubbard,

O'conner,

Lockhart

et al. 2024

Nursing

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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of aromatherapy with an essential oil blend containing lavender, bergamot, ylang-ylang, and sweet orange, compared with placebo, on perceptions of anxiety in ICU RNs. Methods: Nurses recruited from six adult ICUs and a neonatal ICU participated in this blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled study, which took place over a 30-day intervention period. Results: Although there were no statistically significant changes in anxiety pre- to postintervention or between the intervention and placebo groups, there were also no adverse events or untoward effects. Conclusion: The results of this study may support aromatherapy as an evidence-based strategy to reduce anxiety in ICU nurses. Additional research is needed.

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Efficacy of Aromatherapy at Relieving the Work-Related Stress of Nursing Staff from Various Hospital Departments during COVID-19

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References 48 publications

The effectiveness of aromatherapy on stress management in nurses: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

The effectiveness of aromatherapy on stress management in nurses: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Feasibility of biomarkers to measure stress, burnout and fatigue in emergency nurses: a cross-sectional study

Impact of aromatherapy on anxiety among ICU nurses

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