Aromaterapi masajının kronik nonmalign ağrısı olan hastalarda ağrı, anksiyete ve uyku kalitesi üzerine etkisinin i̇ncelenmesi

This research was performed to determine the effect of aromatherapy massage on pain severity, anxiety level and sleep quality in patients with chronic non-malignant pain. The sample of the study consisted of a total of 40 patients (20 aromatherapy group sand 20 control groups) who were treated as chronic non-malignant pain in patient or out patient at Ege University Medical School Hospital Pain Clinic. The first three patients were randomly allocated to the aromatherapy group and these cond three patients were included in the control group to reach 40 patients. In data collection; Individual Information Form, Visual Assessment Scale, Short Pain Inventory, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index were used. In the analysis of research data; chi-square, t test, Mann Whitney U test, ANOVA and Friedman test wereused. A significant difference was found between the groups in terms of VAS pain intensity in second week (VAS2) and percentage of pain relief in the second week and fourth week. In the aromatherapy group, there was a significant decrease in both pain intensity and percentage of pain relief. When aromatherapy and control groups were compared in terms of state-continuity anxiety scale scores; there was a statistically significant difference in both groups. The decrease in state-trait anxiety scores was higher in the aromatherapy group than in the control group. When the groups were evaluated in terms of sleep quality; there was a significant decrease in global PUKI sleep quality score in both aromatherapy and control groups; the decrease in the score in the aromatherapy group was found to be higher than in the control group. In our study, it was found that aromatherapy massage had an effect on pain severity, pain relief percentage, anxiety level and sleep quality in individuals with chronic non-malignant pain. Therefore; It is recommended that aromatherapy massage, which does not take much time, is easy to apply, does not require tools, is in expensive and cost effective, and is used in individuals with chronic non-malignant pain. Keywords; pain; anxiety; aromatherapy; massage; sleep quality