Abstract
Objective: Anxiety is a common problem before surgical procedures. The effectiveness of aromatherapy in preoperative anxiety control has been demonstrated by some studies. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of lavender oil inhalation on anxiety levels in patients before ear surgery. Material-Method: The study was conducted in the Otorhinolaryngology clinic of a tertiary university hospital. A total of 68 patients (34 in the study group, 34 in the control group) who were scheduled for tympanoplasty operation were included in the study. Inhalation of lavender oil was used in the patients in the study group before the operation, and liquid paraffin was used in the control group. A personal information form and State-Trait Anxiety Scale (STAI) were used to collect data.Results: In the study group, the mean STAI pre-test and post-test mean scores were 44.50 ± 12.38 and 36.48 ± 10.73, respectively, and there was a statistically significant difference (p <0.05). These values were 45.60 ± 12.35 and 41.83 ± 10.78, respectively, in the control group, and the difference was not statistically significant (p> 0.05). Also, when the posttest STAI mean scores were evaluated between the study and control groups, a statistically significant difference was found (p <0.05).Conclusion: Lavender oil inhalation before ear surgery has been found to reduce anxiety levels in patients.
Highlights
Preoperative anxiety developing in patients waiting for a surgical intervention is a common problem in health centers
The outcomes of our study, whose goal is to investigate the responses of lavender oil on the anxiety levels of patients before tympanoplasty operation, are reviewed with the literature
In an experiment conducted by Şıvgın et al 11, the impact of psychological and pharmacological premedication on pre-operative anxiety degree during elective operation were investigated and the outcomes indicated that patients had anxiety before surgeries
Summary
Preoperative anxiety developing in patients waiting for a surgical intervention is a common problem in health centers. Surgical procedures may cause patients to be confronted with physical and psychological problems. High preoperative anxiety levels may cause patients to feel pain in the postoperative period 1,2. It is very important to diminish the anxiety degrees of patients prior to surgical intervention. In chronic pathologies related to the ear, which is an important sensory organ, patients who do not benefit from medical treatment may require surgery. In addition to preoperative prophylactic measures, the patient should be psychologically ready for surgery in order not to delay wound healing. It may be difficult for the patient to control the fear of surgery on their own. Lavender oil inhalation on preoperative anxiety in patients scheduled for tympanoplasty
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