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Efficacy of Aromatherapy at Relieving the Work-Related Stress of Nursing Staff from Various Hospital Departments during COVID-19.
- Source :
- Healthcare (2227-9032); Jan2023, Vol. 11 Issue 1, p157, 13p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of aromatherapy in relieving the stress of nursing staff working in different departments during COVID-19. A total of 26 nursing staff from Taiwan were recruited for this study. Bergamot essential oil was diffused for over a four-week period in four different hospital departments. We assessed heart rate variability indicators, Nurse Stress Checklist, and Copenhagen Burnout Inventory before and after the intervention. The results of the analysis showed that during a high workload period, aromatherapy had no significant effect on regulating physical stress. Subjective measurements showed a significant impact on work concern and personal fatigue. Moreover, there were large differences among the four departments; the aromatherapy treatment had a weak effect on those with a heavy workload, whereas those with a lighter workload showed a stronger effect. Finally, this study provides practical results about aromatherapy stress reduction applied during the pandemic on first-line medical staff. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- THERAPEUTIC use of essential oils
STATISTICS
COVID-19
HEALTH facilities
JOB stress
ONE-way analysis of variance
RESEARCH methodology
AROMATHERAPY
DEPARTMENTS
TREATMENT effectiveness
T-test (Statistics)
PEARSON correlation (Statistics)
HOSPITAL nursing staff
HEART beat
EMPLOYEES' workload
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
QUESTIONNAIRES
RESEARCH funding
DATA analysis software
DATA analysis
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 22279032
- Volume :
- 11
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Healthcare (2227-9032)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 161479178
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11020157