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Nursing Practice 2019 & Neonatology 2019
December 09-10, 2019
Nursing and Nursing Practice Neonatology and Perinatology
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ISSN: 2632-251X | Volume 3
Journal of Nursing Research and Practice
J Nurs Res Pract, Volume 3
The effect of aromatherapy on fatigue management in patients receiving Hemodialysis
treatment: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials
Sefika Tugba Yangoz
Akdeniz University, Turkey
Fatigue is one of the most common problems in patients receiving hemodialysis treatment. Pharmacological and
nonpharmacological treatment methods are used in the management of fatigue. Aromatherapy is one of the non-
pharmacological treatment methods.
Aim:
To evaluate the effect of aromatheraphy on fatigue management in hemodialysis patients in randomized controlled
trials.
Method:
Systematic searches were conducted in Science Direct, Web of Science, Springer Link, Networked Digital
Library of Theses & Dissertations, Ovid, CINAHL, Pubmed, Cochrane Library, Proquest, Council of Higher Education
National Thesis Center, ULAKBIM Turkish National Databases for studies published in English and Turkish with
“hemodialysis, fatigue, aromatherapy” keywords and 65 articles were reached and the six manuscripts have been included
in the systematic review. The review period covered 1992-September 2019. This systematic review was conducted and
presented with recommendations from Cochrane guidelines.
Results:
Aromatherapy was applied by inhalation in the included studies. Lavender, orange or rosemary was used as
essential oil on fatigue management in the included studies. The oil was dropped from 2 to 5 drops on cotton ball or gauze
bandage or boiled water. The aromatherapy intervention was performed ranged from 2-30 min, 3-30 session and every day
or three times a week. The intervention was applied during or before hemodialysis or before the night time sleep at home.
The fatigue was evaluated with valid and reliable measurement tools. As a result of four studies, it was stated that there
was a statistically significant decrease in fatigue levels of the patients.
Conclusion:
Aromatherapy may help patients receiving hemodialysis treatment to reduce the severity of fatigue. The
findings of this systematic review will contribute to the application of effective aromatherapy by nurses or other health
professionals and will provide guidance for the development of studies related to the effect of aromatherapy on fatigue in
hemodialysis patients.
Biography
Sefika Tugba Yangoz completed her master degree in the field of Internal Medical Nursing in 2013. She worked as a nurse in an
intensive care unit of a state hospital about 5 years. She is currently a PhD candidate at the Health Sciences Institute. Her interesting
area is hemodialysis and adherence to treatment in the hemodialysis. Now she has been writing the PhD thesis about hemodialysis
and adherence to treatment.
tugbayangoz@gmail.com