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P-910 - Effect of Aromatherapy on Labor Pain: a Randomized Control Trial Study in Bandarabbas, Year 2010

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 April 2020

S. Nourbakhsh  and
S. Taavoni
S. Nourbakhsh
Affiliation:
Persian Golf Hospital in Banadarabbas, Iran Social Security Fund, Bandarabbas
S. Taavoni
Affiliation:
Midwifery Countinuing Education Office+ Research Institute for Islamic & Complementary Medicine (RICM, TUMS), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

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Aromatherapy is the art and science of utilizing naturally extracted aromatic essences from plants to balance, harmonize and promote the health of body, mind and spirit and may alleviate stress, anxiety and labor pain. It could be use in form of massage, and are often used with an oil burner or vaporizer so that the scent is carried in the air.

Objective

To evaluate effect of Rosacea and Jasminum Sambac Sol essence on labor pain and duration of active phase.

Methods

In this randomized control trial study, which had done in Insurance hospital of Bandarabbas (2010), 240 healthy volunteer 17–35 years old primiparas during physiologic labor were involved. They randomly divided into three groups (Rosacea, Jasminum Sambac Sol, Routine physiologic labor). The essences were used in the environment by lightening the aromatherapy candle. The tools had three main parts of personal characterizes, check list of labor control chart, and Visual Analog Scale of pain score.

Results

There were significant differences between duration of active phase in three groups (P < 0.05) and no significant differences between labor pains.

Conclusion

Aromatherapy during physiologic labor could promote clients’ satisfaction, useful for shortening of Lobar, which may be because of more relaxation.

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European Psychiatry , Volume 27 , Issue S1: Abstracts of the 20th European Congress of Psychiatry , 2012 , pp. 1
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Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2012
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