Systematic Review on the Anxiolytic Effect of Aromatherapy During the First Stage of Labor

Publish Year: 1397
نوع سند: مقاله کنفرانسی
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تاریخ نمایه سازی: 21 بهمن 1397

Abstract:

Introduction: Anxiety is the most common psychological response of women to labor. The present study aimed to review the studies that evaluated the effect of aromatherapy on anxiety during the first stage of labor. Methods:Electronic databases including: Cochrane Library, MEDLINE/ PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL, SID, Iranmedex, Magiran, IranDoc, ProQuest and Google Scholarwere searched up to Sep30, 2017 with the keywords of aromatherapy , essential oil , anxiety , labor , labour , randomized controlled trial , controlled clinical trial , clinical trial , trial* , and randomized* . The risk of bias of included studies was assessed using the Cochrane Collaboration s risk of bias tool. The results were reported qualitatively. Results: A total of 14 published papers and 2 unpublished papers were retrieved that met the inclusion criteria. Studies were conducted in Iran, Egypt, Korea and Italy. Essential oils had been used were lavender in 5 articles, rose, clary sage, geranium and frankincense in 3 articles, chamomile, bitter orange, sweet orange and peppermint in 2 articles, mandarin orange, jasmine and clove in 1 article. A majority of the studies suggested a positive effect of aromatherapy in reducing anxiety during the first stage of labor.Conclusion: It is recommended that aromatherapy could be applied as a complementary therapy for reducing anxiety during the first stage of labor, but methodologically rigorous studies should be conducted in this area.

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Ashraf Ghiasi

PhD student of Reproductive Health, Student Research Committee, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran