Participation of the Nurses Who Are Certified Aromatherapist in Palliative Care Team and Their Offering Aromatherapy Massage to Cancer Patients in the General Ward

<p>Purposes: This report describes our activities of performing aromatherapy massage for cancer patients in the general ward. Methods: The number of patients, sex, age, aroma treatment times, outcome, disease type, performance status (PS), treatment phase, symptoms, massage site, and oil type were investigated using the clinical records from March 2014 to March 2016. Results: Aromatherapy massage was performed for 116 patients a total of 301 times. With regard to the final outcome, 50 patients were moved to the palliative care unit (PCU), whereas 49 patients died in the general ward. The main symptoms were general malaise, edema, pain, and anxiety. The popular massage sites were lower limbs, back, and upper limbs. The preferred oils were citrus and relaxation-inducing type. Discussion: By joining the palliative care team, certified aromatherapy nurses were allowed to perform the aromatherapy massage on more patients in the general ward than before. The need for aromatherapy massage was found not only in terminally ill patients but also in chemotherapy patients with good PS. In addition, for patients who were moved to the PCU, aromatherapy massage functioned as bridge between the general ward and PCU because one of the aromatherapy nurses worked in the PCU.</p>

Application of aromatherapy massage in postpartum depression and effect evaluation / 中国实用护理杂志

[Objective] To understand the application effect of aromatherapy massage by using plant extracts and its impact factors.[Methods] 94 pregnancy women whose Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale(EPDS)assessment score ranged between 10～20 points were selected in this study.They were implemented the aromatherapy massage 24 hours after delivery.49 cases treated with implementa-tion of the aromatherapy massage from maternal to puerperium were set as the observation group,45 cases whose aromatherapy massage was interrupted by various reasons after discharge were named as the control group.The EPDS score and growth and development indexes were compared 7,14,28,42 days postpartum.[Results] The EPDS scores in the observation group were lower than those in the control group 28,42 days postpartum.The growth and development indexes if infants were better than in the control group.Family-related factor was a direct impact on continuous implementation of aromatherapy massage postpartum.[Conclusions] Continuous implementation of aromatherapy massage by using plant extracts in the whole puerperium combined with psychological counseling by the massage nurses can regulate the maternal emotion,alleviate depression of these women.The puerpera with higher EPDS scores can't take good care of the infants,and can affect the development of the infants.

Improvement of Sleep and Circadian Rhythm Disturbance in Nursing Home Residents by Aromatherapy Massage: A Preliminary Study / 日本補完代替医療学会誌

We examined the effect of aromatherapy massage on the circadian rhythm in 8 elderly subjects in an open semi-comparative trial, comparing the parameters in the 2^nd week during which the aromatherapy massage sessions were performed, with 1-week periods (1^st and 3^rd weeks) before and after the sessions. Time spent asleep while in-bed and the sleep efficiency during the sleep time increased significantly in the 2^nd week compared with those in the 1^st and/or 3^rd weeks. A higher peak of the 24-h cycle circadian rhythm was noted following aromatherapy massage in elderly people, who often exhibit circadian rhythm disturbance. Furthermore, the peaks of the spectrum cycle in the 2^nd week were significantly closer to 24 h than those in the 1^st and 3^rd weeks. These results suggest that aromatherapy massage improves sleep and circadian rhythm disturbance.<br>

Effectiveness of Aromatherapy Massage on Abdominal Obesity among Middle Aged Women / 간호학회지

PURPOSE: Objectives of the study is to examine the effectiveness of aromatherapy massage among middle aged women with abdominal obesity. METHOD: AB/BA crossover design of random blind assignment was applied. Aromatherapy and placebo massage were given to Group(A), Group(B), each groups applied each massages for 2weeks alternatively. Weight, abdominal circumference and appetite were compared for results check among the subjects. RESULT: The apparent effectiveness of Aromatherapy Massage in reducing weight, abdominal circumference and appetite was noted. CONCLUSION: On the basis of results, they strongly support the facts of reduction of abdominal obesity by applying aromatherapy massage for middle aged women.

Effects of Aromatherapy Massage on Depression, Self-esteem, Climacteric Symptoms in the Middle Aged Women / 여성건강간호학회지

PURPOSE: This quasi-experimental study was to examine the effects of aromatherapy massage on depression, self-esteem, and climacteric symptoms in the middle aged women. METHODS: Sixty-two middle aged women participated. Aromatherapy massage was conducted two times a week for 20 minutes for 6 weeks by the massage therapist. Face to face interviews with depression, climacteric symptoms, and self-esteem assessment were done at the pretest and posttest. Result : 1) Score of depression decreased significantly after the use of aromatherapy massage. 2) Score of self-esteem did not change significantly after the use of aromatherapy massage. 3) Score of climacteric symptoms decreased significantly after the use of aromatherapy massage. Conclusion: Aromatherapy massage was effective to reduce depression and climacteric symptom in middle aged women.

Effect of Aromatherapy Massage on the Mood, the Milk ejection Reflex, and the Immunoglobulin A of the Breast Milk of Mothers with a Cesarean Section Delivery / 간호학회지

The purpose of this quasi-experimental study was to explore the effect of aromatherapy massage on the mood, the milk ejection reflex, and the immunoglobulin A of the breast milk of mothers who gave birth through a Cesarean section delivery. Twenty mothers who had Cesarean section were selected as an experimental group, and twenty-two were in the control group. Lavander and Rosemary oil mixed with Jojova carrier oil was used to massage the back, both axillar and breasts. Aromatherapy massage was done once a day for 20 minutes by the researcher. Each session consisted of 4 minutes for warm-up, 14 minutes for massage and 2 minutes for closure. The levels of IgA within the breast milk was analyzed by an immunoturbidimeter assay (Cobas INTEGRA, Roche, Swiss) before and after aromatherapy massage. Mood and milk ejection reflex were measured by self-reports at the same time. The data were analyzed using SPSS 7.5 and the hypotheses were tested by ANCOVA and the Pearson coefficient correlation. The results were as follows: 1) Score of mood increased significantly after the use of aromatherapy massage. 2) Score of milk ejection reflex increased significantly after the use of aromatherapy massage. 3) Level of IgA of breast milk did not change significantly after the use of aromatherapy massage. 4) After the use of aromatherapy massage, there wasn't any correlation among mood, milk ejection reflex, and level of IgA of breast milk. In conclusion, the results suggest that aromatherapy massage is an effective nursing intervention to enhance the mood and the milk ejection reflex and to increase the rate of breastfeeding in the breastfeeding mothers under stresses like a Cesarean section.