Effect of Aromatherapy Massage on Postoperative Pain Among School Age Children | ||
| Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal | ||
| Article 9, Volume 8, Issue 20.00 - Serial Number 1, February 2020, Pages 91-102 PDF (892.79 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2020.90501 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Sabah Abd Elaziz Ahmed1; Ibrahim Ali Ibrahim2; Amal Ahmed Mobarak3; Atyat Mohammed Hassan4 | ||
| 1Head Nurse of Infection Control Unit at Assuit University Children Hospital, Egypt | ||
| 2Professor of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Assuit University, Egypt | ||
| 3Assistant Professor of Pediatric& Premature Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assuit University, Egypt | ||
| 4Lecturer of Pediatric & Premature Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Aromatherapy is one of the non-pharmacological methods, it is safe and effective for improving postoperative pain. Aim: This study was aimed to investigatethe effect of aromatherapy massage on postoperative pain among school age children. Design: A quasi- experimental research design was utilized. Setting: The study was conducted at the pediatric surgical unit in Assiut University Children Hospital. Subjects: It included 100 school age children who are suffering from postoperative pain. They were divided into two groups the experimental group (50 children who received aromatherapy massage beside the hospital routine ward care) and the control group (50 children who received the hospital routine ward care).Tools: Two tools were used to collect necessary data which included structured interview questionnaire for personal data and pain assessment scale.Results: It was found that the mean pain score of children in the experimental group was less than mean pain score of those in the control group with statistical significant difference. As well as statistically significant differences were found between the two groups as regards first, second, third, and fourth posttest of pain score post-operative. Conclusion Aromatherapy massage with lavender oil was an effective therapeutic option for postoperative pain Recommendation: Using aromatherapy massage as routine interventions for reducing postoperative pain in children. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Aromatherapy Massage; School Age Children & Postoperative Pain | ||
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