Examinando por Materia "Aromatherapy"

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(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2018-03-01) Cruz Garcia, Digna Ivonny; Garavito Chang, Enna Lucila
The objective of this research was to determine the effectiveness of aromatherapy in reducing anxiety levels in children aged 6 to 12 years who received dental care at the National Hospital Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen. The anxiety level was recorded using the Facial Image Scale (FIS) before and after the tooth extraction procedure. Additionally, vital signs were collected to assess the effect of aromatherapy on heart rate (HR) and respiratory rate (RR). The study design was quasi-experimental, longitudinal, prospective, and applied. The sample consisted of 50 patients of both sexes. Among the most important findings, severe anxiety was observed in a small group of children. The results indicated a difference in the anxiety scales, HR, and RR taken before and after the intervention. It was concluded that aromatherapy helped pediatric dental patients feel lower levels of anxiety during dental treatment and also had a positive effect on their heart rate and respiratory rate, with a statistically significant decrease during pediatric dental treatment.
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Effectiveness of aromatherapy in reducing anxiety and pain in cancer patients
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2019-01-06) Champion Reinoso, Amparo Margoth; Uribe Arroyo, Karen Noely; Bonilla Asalde, César Antonio
Objective.- Analyze the evidence on the effectiveness of aromatherapy in reducing anxiety and pain in cancer patients. Material and methods.- Systematic observational, prospective review of the literature, the search was consulted in full-text articles. Nine articles were chosen, corresponding to a period from 2008 to 2018, from various countries, among the articles that were included: Randomized controlled trial, descriptive study, systematic review, Meta-analysis study, quasi-experimental study. Results.- Of the total of 9 articles reviewed, 88.8%. They point out that aromatherapy is effective in reducing anxiety and pain in cancer patients, which indicates that aromatherapy is a viable intervention and tools like this are essential to improve the quality of life of those affected by cancer Conclusions. - According to the evidence analyzed, it is concluded that aromatherapy is effective in reducing anxiety and pain in cancer patients.