THE EFFECT OF LAVENDER AROMATHERAPHY IN REDUCING PREOPERATIVE ANXIETY IN PATIENT UNDERGOING ELECTIVE SURGERIES.

Abstract

Background And Aim: Pre-operative anxiety is one of the most common mental problems and disorders before surgery. pre-operative anxiety stimulates the sympathetic, parasympathetic, and endocrine systems, which result in various intraoperative and postoperative complications. Aromatherapy is the controlled use of aromatic oils to maintain and promote physical and mental health which is widely practised in many countries. The Aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of lavender aromatherapy in reducing preoperative anxiety in patient undergoing elective surgical procedures. This prospective study was conducted between the age of 18 t Materials And Methods: o 65 years of either sex, undergoing elective surgical procedures belonging to ASA 1 or 2. All patient received inhalation lavender aromatherapy in the preoperative area. Anxiety score was calculated using Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale questionnaire (APAIS) upon arriving to the preoperative waiting area and 15 min following aromatherapy. All the demographic were recorded. Hemodynami Results: c variable such as Heart rate, Blood pressure, mean arterial pressure, Sp02 were recorded on arrival to PACU and 15 min following aromatherapy which is comparable. The mean reduction in anxiety score was statistically seen in the patient following aromatherapy with the signicant p value of <0.05. Thus, concludes that Conclusion: the preoperative use of lavender aromatherapy in elective surgery can be considered as one of the cost effective and safe method in the reduction of preoperative anxiety with no side effects.