Impact of Aromatherapy Massage Using Lavender Oil on Fatigue and Insomnia among Patients with Leukemia
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 4
Abstract
Patients have leukemia may experience an array of different symptoms throughout their chemotherapy treatment in the hospital. Fatigue and insomnia are the most common distressing and persistent symptoms in patients with leukemia, they lead to restrictions in activities and significantly impact on quality of life. Aim: The aim of the study was to examine the impact of aromatherapy massage using lavender oil on fatigue and insomnia among patients with leukemia. Design: A quasi experimental design was utilized for conducting the study. Research hypotheses: H1: The total mean score of fatigue in the study group will be less than control group. H2: The total mean score of insomnia in the study group will be less than control group. Sample: A total of 60 adult male and female patients diagnosed with leukemia were randomly assigned to either study or control group (30 subjects each) at one of the teaching hospital, Cairo, Egypt. Tools: Data were collected through three tools; personal and medical background information form, cancer fatigue scale and insomnia severity index. Results: There were statistically significant differences regarding fatigue as well as insomnia in the study group after implementation of aromatherapy massage with lavender oil when compared to the control group. Conclusion: aromatherapy massage with lavender oil had a positive impact on reducing the intensity level of fatigue and insomnia among patients with leukemia. Recommendations: The oncology nurse ought to understand the basic essential oils pharmacological actions, massage skills, effective therapy for symptoms management in leukemia and conjointly replicate the study on a large number of study sample in different settings to generalize the results.
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Heba Ahmed Mohammed, Asmaa Diab Abdel-Fattah Hassan
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