Effect of Massage by Using Lavender and Chamomile Oils of Intact Skin on Outcomes of Moderately Burned Patients
M Gallo, S., A Elmelegy, O., H Mahmoud, W., F Bahgat, Z. (2022). Effect of Massage by Using Lavender and Chamomile Oils of Intact Skin on Outcomes of Moderately Burned Patients. EKB Journal Management System, 13(1), 1387-1405. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.226561
Shaimaa M Gallo; Om Ibrahim A Elmelegy; Wael H Mahmoud; Zeinab F Bahgat. "Effect of Massage by Using Lavender and Chamomile Oils of Intact Skin on Outcomes of Moderately Burned Patients". EKB Journal Management System, 13, 1, 2022, 1387-1405. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.226561
M Gallo, S., A Elmelegy, O., H Mahmoud, W., F Bahgat, Z. (2022). 'Effect of Massage by Using Lavender and Chamomile Oils of Intact Skin on Outcomes of Moderately Burned Patients', EKB Journal Management System, 13(1), pp. 1387-1405. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.226561
M Gallo, S., A Elmelegy, O., H Mahmoud, W., F Bahgat, Z. Effect of Massage by Using Lavender and Chamomile Oils of Intact Skin on Outcomes of Moderately Burned Patients. EKB Journal Management System, 2022; 13(1): 1387-1405. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.226561

Effect of Massage by Using Lavender and Chamomile Oils of Intact Skin on Outcomes of Moderately Burned Patients

Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Article 94, Volume 13, Issue 1, March 2022, Page 1387-1405  XML PDF (280.26 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.226561
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Authors
Shaimaa M Gallo1; Om Ibrahim A Elmelegy2; Wael H Mahmoud3; Zeinab F Bahgat4
1Demonstrator of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing/Tanta University, Egypt.
2Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing/Tanta University, Egypt.
3Assistant professor of Plastic and Reconstruction Surgery &Burn, Faculty of Medicine/Tanta University, Egypt.
4Lecturer of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing/Tanta University, Egypt.
Abstract
Background: Burn injury is considered as one of the most painful types of trauma that a patient can experience. Pain
management is an integral component of nursing practice. Attention has been paid to the use of complementary and
alternative therapies as non-pharmacological methods for reducing patient’s pain and anxiety. Aim of the study: to
assess the effect of massage by using lavender and chamomile oils of intact skin on pain and anxiety of moderately
burned patients. Research design: A quasi- experimental research design was used to conduct the study. Sample and
setting: The study was conducted on 60 burned patients at Burn Unit, Tanta Emergency University Hospital, Egypt; the
sample was divided into two groups; control group who received routine hospital care and study group who received
aroma therapy massage with lavender and chamomile oils. Tools of data collection: three tools were used: Tool (I) A
structured interview schedule, it comprised of two parts; (part I) patient’s sociodemographic data; (part II) Clinical
data, Tool (II) Burns Specific Pain Anxiety Scale (BSPAS) and Tool (III) Beck Anxiety Inventory scale (BAI). Results:
revealed a significant reduction in pain and anxiety level after implementation of aroma therapy massage with lavender
and chamomile oils than pre intervention in study group compared to control group who didn’t receive intervention.
Conclusion: aroma therapy massage with lavender and chamomile oils can play an important role to control pain and
anxiety among burned patients with combination of pharmacological treatment. Recommendation: Nursing staff must
focusing on a standardized continuous pain and anxiety assessment and documentation as they are a cornerstone of pain
and anxiety control ,also application of aromatherapy massage with lavender and chamomile oils for burned patients as
a protocol of nursing care to reduce burn pain and anxiety level.
Keywords
Massage; Lavender and Chamomile Oils; Intact Skin; Moderately Burned Patients
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