The Effect of Aromatherapy Massage with Geranium Essence on Pain Severity of Primary Dysmenorrhea

سال انتشار: 1398
نوع سند: مقاله کنفرانسی
زبان: انگلیسی
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COBGY15_064

تاریخ نمایه سازی: 11 آبان 1398

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Introduction: Primary dysmenorrhea is one of the most common gynecologic problems in women. The pain occurs alternately from mild to debilitating. Aromatherapy is one of the non-pharmacological methods in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea. This research was performed to study the effects of aromatherapy massage with scented geranium oil on the pain intensity in primary dysmenorrhea.Methodology: This randomized clinical trial was conducted on 90 students of Neyshabour University of Medical Sciences in 2017. samples were selected using purposive sampling method and randomly allocated to three groups. In intervention group were massaged with scented geranium oil (5%) and In placebo group, the same procedure was performed using sweet almond oil. The intervention and placebo groups received the treatment on the first day of menstruation in two consecutive cycles The control group received no intervention Only the severity of their pain was recorded in each cycle. The data were collected by demographic information and visual analogue scale.The pain intensity was measured before, immediately after and 24 hours after the treatment. SPSS software (version 19) was used for data analysis and ANOVA, repeated measures ANOVA and Chi-square test were performed at a significant level of less than 0.05.Findings.There was no statistically significant difference in pain intensity between the patients in zero cycle before the treatment (P=0/087 ). Also, there was no significant difference in pain intensity in the first cycle before the treatment (P=0/112). Research samples There was no significant difference in pain severity in second cycle in before the treatment(p ( 260 / 2 = but there was a significant difference in pain intensity between the patients in the first and second cycle immediately after and 24 hours after the treatment ( P<0/001). as a result both Sweet almond and geranium group had less pain compare to the control group. While both massage and aromatherapy are effective in increasing the pain intensity, aromatherapy massage is more effective( P<0/001).Conclusion: Aromatherapy massage with geranium essence Can be used as a non-pharmacological method to reduce the pain of primary dysmenorrhea.

نویسندگان

M Abavisan

Msc of Medical Surgical Nursing. Neyshabur University of Medical Science, Neyshabur, Iran

M Sajjadi

Development & Health Promotion Research Center, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran

N Bahri

Phd in Reproductive Health, Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery,Gonabad University of Medical Science,Khorasan.Iran