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Abstract
Background: Based on ancient principles, aromatherapy uses essential oils to target skin receptors and has shown promise in promoting physical and psychosocial well-being.
Objective: This study was conducted in order to examine study effect of aromatherapy massage on itching, and skin pH among individuals with liver diseases.
Method: This study was randomised controlled trial conducted from February 13, 2020, to May 03, 2021. The patients meeting the inclusion criteria were assigned to aromatherapy (n = 11), placebo (n = 12) and control (n = 13) groups. The research data were collected using a questionnaire, and 5-D Itch Scale. Aromatherapy group received aromatherapy massage with classical massage method six times in total, each intervention being 15 min.
Results: The postaromatherapy itching mean score was 10,34 ± 0,92 in the aromatherapy group and 11,92 ± 1,08 in the placebo group and 13,02 ± 0,69 in the control group, and itching scale scores were statistically significant as compared to the groups after the last application (p = 0.000).
Conclusion: According to these results of the study, it can be recommended that aromatherapy massage can be applied by nurses to relieve itching in individuals with liver diseases.
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The Journal of Tissue Viability is the official publication of the Tissue Viability Society and is a quarterly journal concerned with all aspects of the occurrence and treatment of wounds, ulcers and pressure sores including patient care, pain, nutrition, wound healing, research, prevention, mobility, social problems and management.
The Journal particularly encourages papers covering skin and skin wounds but will consider articles that discuss injury in any tissue. Articles that stress the multi-professional nature of tissue viability are especially welcome. We seek to encourage new authors as well as well-established contributors to the field - one aim of the journal is to enable all participants in tissue viability to share information with colleagues.
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