The use of aromasticks at a cancer centre: A retrospective audit

Dyer, Jeannie; Cleary, Lise; Ragsdale-Lowe, Maxine; McNeill, Sara; Osland, Caroline

doi:10.1016/j.ctcp.2013.11.006

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“…Based on our data, the suggestion was made to include therapists within the multidisciplinary team in order to maximize treatment options, and there were precedents for this within clinical cancer care settings (Dyer, Cleary, Ragsdale-Lowe, McNeill, & Osland, 2014;Mackereth, Stringer, Lynch, & Campbell, 2005). United Kingdom-based cancer services are based on national guidelines for supportive and palliative care (National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, 2004), identifying aspects including self-help and support, psychological support, symptom control, and complementary therapies.…”

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The Meaning and Perceived Value of Mind-Body Practices for People Living With HIV: A Qualitative Synthesis

Donald¹,

Lawrence²,

Lorimer³

et al. 2015

Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care

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Mind-body practices (MBPs) are a subset of complementary medicine that represents a selection of self-care activities that may promote the health of people living with HIV (PLWH). No synthesis of qualitative research in this context, which might inform service provision and research priorities, has yet been published. A systematic search of electronic databases was conducted, identifying papers exploring the experience of MBPs in PLWH. During thematic synthesis, all text under the headings "results" or "findings" was scanned line by line, and discrete, meaningful units of text were extracted as data items. Categories were identified, and second- and third-order constructs were developed. Concerns related to control and self-management appeared in the convergence of participants' worlds with the medical world and in being pragmatic about selecting MBPs and goal setting. The themes developed suggest a desire for more holistic and person-centered care, arguably marginalized as a result of effective antiretroviral therapy.

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confidence: 97%

The Meaning and Perceived Value of Mind-Body Practices for People Living With HIV: A Qualitative Synthesis

Donald¹,

Lawrence²,

Lorimer³

et al. 2015

Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care

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“…The commonly used EOs from citrus in aromatherapy (in the form of aroma-sticks) in clinical studies are lemon ( Citrus limon (L.) Osbeck ) [ 102 ], bergamot ( Citrus bergamia ) [ 103 ] and orange sweet ( Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck ) [ 104 ] along with EOs from other herbs, such as lavender ( Lavandula angustifolia Mill . ), frankincense ( Boswellia carterii ), and peppermint ( Mentha piperita ) [ 105 , 106 ].…”

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Citrus Essential Oils in Aromatherapy: Therapeutic Effects and Mechanisms

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Citrus is one of the main fruit crops cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. Approximately half (40–47%) of the fruit mass is inedible and discarded as waste after processing, which causes pollution to the environment. Essential oils (EOs) are aromatic compounds found in significant quantities in oil sacs or oil glands present in the leaves, flowers, and fruit peels (mainly the flavedo part). Citrus EO is a complex mixture of ~400 compounds and has been found to be useful in aromatic infusions for personal health care, perfumes, pharmaceuticals, color enhancers in foods and beverages, and aromatherapy. The citrus EOs possess a pleasant scent, and impart relaxing, calming, mood-uplifting, and cheer-enhancing effects. In aromatherapy, it is applied either in message oils or in diffusion sprays for homes and vehicle sittings. The diffusion creates a fresh feeling and enhances relaxation from stress and anxiety and helps uplifting mood and boosting emotional and physical energy. This review presents a comprehensive outlook on the composition, properties, characterization, and mechanism of action of the citrus EOs in various health-related issues, with a focus on its antioxidant properties.

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“…The inhaler enables users to smell the aromas without getting their hands dirty or spilling the oils. Similar "aromasticks" have been used in British hospitals to control symptoms of nausea, insomnia, and anxiety, and to induce relaxation [31,32]. We assume that if aromatherapy inhalers can alleviate psychological and depressive symptoms and reduce cravings for cigarettes, they can form the basis of a novel adjuvant therapy for smoking cessation.…”

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Psychological Effects of Aromatherapy on Smokers With Depressive Tendencies During Smoking Cessation Treatment: Protocol for a Pre-Post Single-Arm Clinical Trial

Hata¹,

Komiyama²,

Yasoda³

et al. 2022

JMIR Res Protoc

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Background Cessation of smoking can markedly reduce the incidence of cardiovascular disease, improve health economics, and benefit society. Aromatherapy has the potential to be a novel option as an adjuvant therapy for smoking cessation that may alleviate depressive symptoms. However, research on the efficacy of aromatherapy as an adjuvant therapy for smoking cessation is scarce. Objective The aim of this study was to examine the potential effects of aromatherapy on psychological states in smokers with depressive tendencies and to determine if it is reasonable to proceed to the next step (ie, a phase III trial). Methods This is a pre-post single-arm clinical trial. Smokers with depression will be subjected to aromatherapy during smoking cessation treatment for 12 weeks. We will evaluate changes in scores on the Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale and the Profile of Mood States from pretreatment screening to 4 weeks and 12 weeks after the start of aromatherapy. Moreover, we will compare the group treated with aromatherapy with the group that received standard treatment in our previous randomized controlled trial (ie, the control group in that study). Furthermore, we will compare successful smoking cessation rates after 12 weeks. In addition, we will conduct an exploratory analysis of the efficacy of aromatherapy. The target sample size is 100, which is the number of subjects expected to be enrolled in this study during the 2-year study period. Results This study was approved by the Kyoto Medical Center Institutional Review Board (IRB approval No. 19-016). Enrollment started on July 1, 2019. As of May 2022, 76 patients have been recruited. In the original plan, recruitment should have been finished on June 30, 2021. However, the number of subjects decreased due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the study inclusion period was extended by 1 year (ie, until the end of June 2022) with the approval of the IRB on May 17, 2021. Analyses of the results will be completed subsequently. Conclusions This study has some limitations. This is not a rigorous validation study because it compares the same subjects who received standard treatment in a previous study. Moreover, the sample size and methods of statistical analysis were not fully set with prior consideration of statistical rigor. To address these limitations, we plan to conduct a phase III trial that will reflect the exploratory findings of this study. This is the first study to evaluate the psychological effects of aromatherapy during a smoking cessation program, and it may help improve the quality of treatment for smoking cessation in the future. Trial Registration UMIN Clinical Trials Registry UMIN000043102; https://tinyurl.com/tn3hvt9w International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) DERR1-10.2196/38626

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The use of aromasticks at a cancer centre: A retrospective audit

Cited by 21 publications

References 12 publications

The Meaning and Perceived Value of Mind-Body Practices for People Living With HIV: A Qualitative Synthesis

The Meaning and Perceived Value of Mind-Body Practices for People Living With HIV: A Qualitative Synthesis

Citrus Essential Oils in Aromatherapy: Therapeutic Effects and Mechanisms

Psychological Effects of Aromatherapy on Smokers With Depressive Tendencies During Smoking Cessation Treatment: Protocol for a Pre-Post Single-Arm Clinical Trial

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