The Effects of Aromatherapy with Citrus aurantium Essential Oil on the Fatigue of Undergoing Hemodialysis Therapy: A Pilot Study

Mean age of patients was 48.99 011.58 years. The two groups were equal in terms of sex, marital status, level of education, disease history, age, and health insurance. Results showed that, in every stage of intervention, Citrus aurantium aroma significantly reduced the Fatigue score (P<0.001); that is, a significant difference was observed in the mean changes in Fatigue score between Citrus aurantium and placebo groups (P<0.001). Also, the reduction Fatigue in physical exhaustion was greater than other dimensions. Conclusion: According to the results of this study, the use of Citrus aurantium to form of aromatherapy is an easy, inexpensive and non-invasive intervention that reduces Fatigue in patients with undergoing hemodialysis therapy. Therefore, the aromatherapy of Citrus aurantium essential oils is can be implemented and taught to reduce the fatigue of patients with undergoing hemodialysis therapy, by nurses of the hemodialysis

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Hemodialysis Patients , Fatigue , Aromatherapy , Complementary Therapies , Holistic Care .Citrus aurantium