The effect of aromatherapy massage with lavender and chamomile oil on anxiety and sleep quality of patients with burns

• Published in: Burns 2020-02, Vol.46 (1), p.164-171
• Main Authors: Rafii, Forough, Ameri, Farzaneh, Haghani, Hamid, Ghobadi, Ali
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Anxiety; Aromatherapy massage; Burn; Chamomile; Lavender; Sleep quality
• ISSN: 0305-4179; 1879-1409
• DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2019.02.017

•This paper provides evidence of the efficacy and safety of Aromatherapy Massage with Lavender and Chamomile oil for patients with burns.•Aromatherapy Massage with Lavender and Chamomile oil decreases the anxiety of patients with burns.•Aromatherapy Massage with Lavender and Chamomile oil improves the quality of sleep in patients with burns.•Aromatherapy Massage with Lavender and Chamomile oil is suggested due to its anti-anxiety effect and its effect on sleep quality in burn patients and also easy to use, low-cost and its availability. Regarding the importance of anxiety management and improvement of the quality of sleep in patients with burn injuries, this study aimed to determine the effect of aromatherapy massage (using aromatic oils of lavender and chamomile) on the anxiety and sleep quality of the patients with burn injuries. In a quasi-experimental study, 105 patients with burns were recruited by convenience sampling method and then assigned into three groups (control, placebo massage, and combined aromatic oil massage). The study intervention was performed 20min before bedtime in three sessions, within a week. The control group was only under daily routine care. The study data were collected using the Persian version of Spielberg’s anxiety scale and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Inventory. Descriptive and inferential statistical tests were used to analyze the data in SPSS version 20. The results showed a significant difference among the three groups in terms of anxiety score (P