Effect of Aromatherapy on Anxiety in Relatives of Emergency Patients.

Principal Investigator, Assistant Professor Şerafettin OKUTAN, Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bitlis Eren University

This study aims to determine the effect of aromatherapy (lavender oil) application on the anxiety level of relatives of patients admitted to the emergency department.

The hypotheses of the study are as follows:

H1: Aromatherapy (lavender oil) application has an effect on the anxiety level of relatives of patients presenting to the emergency department.

H0: Aromatherapy (lavender oil) application has no effect on the anxiety level of relatives of patients presenting to the emergency department.

In the experimental group; After the patient is registered in the emergency department, the participant introduction form and state anxiety scale will be applied as a pre-test to the relatives of the patients who agree to participate in the study. The participants will be made to smell lavender oil dropped on gauze by the researchers for an average of 3-5 minutes. After the intervention, the state anxiety scale will be applied as a post-test approximately 15 minutes later.

In the control group; After the patient is registered in the emergency department, the participant introduction form and state anxiety scale will be applied as a pre-test to the relatives of the patients who agree to participate in the study. No intervention will be made to the participants in the control group. After a certain waiting period (after an average of 15 minutes), the state anxiety scale will be applied as a post-test.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Being 18 years of age or older
2. Not having a problem with smell
3. Accompanying the patient
4. Not having a psychiatric problem

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Refusing to participate in the study or wanting to leave
2. Having an upper respiratory tract infection
3. Known history of allergy (lavender oil)
4. Having a chronic respiratory disease