Effectiveness of Aromatherapy with Lavender Oil in Relieving Post Caesarean Incision Pain

Abstract

Abstract:Background: Post caesarean section pain is a common cause of pain in obstetrics, safe pain control methods after caesarean section is a greater challenge for health care providers because the spread use of drugs can cause side effects. Nonpharmacological measures are safer with fewer side effects than pharmacological measures. Aim: The aim of the current study was to evaluate the effectiveness of aromatherapy with lavender oil in relieving post caesarean incision pain. Design: A quasiexperimental design comprising two groups was used, with a sample of convenience of 100 post caesarean section mothers. The study was conducted at the postpartum unit in Suez Canal University Hospital, Ismailia City, Egypt between October 2013 and January 2014. Fifty mothers comprising the experimental group were inhaled 1 cc of lavender essential oil via an oxygen facemask and used for three minutes, while fifty participants of the control group were given placebo then the pain level was assessed after half an hour using Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and Modified Johanson Pain-O-Meter (MJPOM). Results of the study showed that, aromatherapy with lavender oil via oxygen facemask effectively relieving post caesarian incision pain, and highly statistically significant differences in pain intensity between the groups understudy (p< 0.001) was observed. Conclusion: Lavender oil is a successful relieving pain after caesarean section. Therefore, hospital staff managers are encouraged to establish standards of aromatherapy care in maternity department and add aromatherapy concepts and techniques in the continued training program of nurses and midwives.

Benefícios Da Aromaterapia Com Óleo Essencial De Lavanda Nas Diferentes Fases Da Vida Da Mulher

“…As mulheres de ambos os grupos foram submetidas ao tratamento de rotina do hospital como pós-medidas de alívio da dor pós-cesariana, e após seis horas (quando o efeito da anestesia tinha passado totalmente) o grupo experimental utilizou máscara facial de oxigênio durante três minutos (dentro da máscara foi aplicado 1 ml de óleo essencial de Lavandula sp. -espécie não especifi cada) enquanto o grupo controle foi submetido ao mesmo procedimento, porém apenas com oxigênio no interior da máscara (28).…”

“…O nível de dor das participantes foi mensurado antes e após 30 minutos da intervenção, por meio da escala de VAS. Os resultados encontrados demonstraram que o grupo experimental obteve uma redução signifi cativa de dores classifi cadas como severas, muito severas e pior possíveis quando comparadas ao grupo controle (P<0,001) (28).…”

Effect of Massage With Lavender Oil on Postoperative Pain Level of Patients Who Underwent Gynecologic Surgery

“…There are studies in the literature using lavender with the inhalation method in postoperative pain management. Lavender inhalation provided a decrease in pain at the first 30 minutes32 up to 16 hours33,34 after the initial application in patients who underwent cesarean section and at the first 60 minutes in patients who underwent coronary artery bypass surgery 35. Lavender inhalation following open heart surgery,9 breast biopsy,12 and tonsillectomy2 was not effective in pain management.…”

Effect of chamomile aromatherapy with and without oxygen on pain of women in post cesarean section with spinal anesthesia: A randomized clinical trial

“…These results suggested that oxygen with chamomile can have synergistic effects on reducing the severity of pain at the site of C-section, though they can also alleviate pain. A study in Egypt indicated that lavender aromatherapy through oxygen mask could reduce C-section pain [ 41 ]. In the present study, aromatherapy with chamomile has been used through oxygen mask, and similar to the mentioned study above, it was effective on C-section pain mitigation.…”