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Hanieh Goodarzi1 
, Nasrin Baharvand1 , Fatemeh Valizadeh2 , Rasoul Mohammadi3 , Mehran Naghibeiranvand4 , Seyedeh Fatemeh Ghasemi *5
, Nasrin Baharvand1 , Fatemeh Valizadeh2 , Rasoul Mohammadi3 , Mehran Naghibeiranvand4 , Seyedeh Fatemeh Ghasemi *5
1- Master of Pediatric Nursing, Student Research Committee, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
2- Associate Professor, Department of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
3- Assistant Professor, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Faculty of Health and Nutrition, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
4- Nursing Instructor, Faculty of Nursing, Islamic Azad University, Khorramabad Branch, Khorramabad, Iran
5- Associate Professor, Center for Social Determinants of Health Research, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran ,Ghasemi2211156@yahoo.com
2- Associate Professor, Department of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
3- Assistant Professor, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Faculty of Health and Nutrition, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
4- Nursing Instructor, Faculty of Nursing, Islamic Azad University, Khorramabad Branch, Khorramabad, Iran
5- Associate Professor, Center for Social Determinants of Health Research, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran ,
Abstract: (74 Views)
Introduction: Vaccination is one of the most common painful events for infants, which is often performed without pain management. The use of strategies to control or reduce pain in this context is essential for infants. The present study aimed to determine the effect of aromatherapy with rose water on pain and the duration of crying following pentavalent vaccine injection in infants.
Methods: In this randomized, double-blind clinical trial, 74 infants referred to health centers in 2020-2021 were classified using a random block method and, based on the inclusion criteria, were divided into two groups: (1) aromatherapy with rose water (intervention) and (2) control, with informed consent. Aromatherapy was performed 1 minute before and 3 minutes after the injection of the Pentavalan vaccine with a cotton ball soaked in five drops of rose water. Pain was assessed from 10 seconds before and 3 minutes after the injection with a modified behavioral pain response scale and duration of crying with a stopwatch. Data were analyzed using one-way ANOVA, repeated measures ANOVA, and chi-square tests using the SPSS (version 25) software.
Results: There was no significant difference between the intervention and control groups in terms of individual characteristics (P>0.05). The average pain score in the intervention and control groups after aromatherapy with rose water was 6.22 and 9.27, respectively. Moreover, the average duration of crying after aromatherapy intervention in the intervention and control groups was 71.22 and 89.80, in respective order. The mean scores for behavioral pain reactions and crying duration in the intervention group were significantly lower than in the control group (P<0.001).
Conclusion: Rose water scent reduces pain and duration of crying caused by vaccination in infants. Given the sensitivity of the infant age group and the limitations of previous studies on aromatherapy in this group, any definitive recommendations should be made with more caution.
Methods: In this randomized, double-blind clinical trial, 74 infants referred to health centers in 2020-2021 were classified using a random block method and, based on the inclusion criteria, were divided into two groups: (1) aromatherapy with rose water (intervention) and (2) control, with informed consent. Aromatherapy was performed 1 minute before and 3 minutes after the injection of the Pentavalan vaccine with a cotton ball soaked in five drops of rose water. Pain was assessed from 10 seconds before and 3 minutes after the injection with a modified behavioral pain response scale and duration of crying with a stopwatch. Data were analyzed using one-way ANOVA, repeated measures ANOVA, and chi-square tests using the SPSS (version 25) software.
Results: There was no significant difference between the intervention and control groups in terms of individual characteristics (P>0.05). The average pain score in the intervention and control groups after aromatherapy with rose water was 6.22 and 9.27, respectively. Moreover, the average duration of crying after aromatherapy intervention in the intervention and control groups was 71.22 and 89.80, in respective order. The mean scores for behavioral pain reactions and crying duration in the intervention group were significantly lower than in the control group (P<0.001).
Conclusion: Rose water scent reduces pain and duration of crying caused by vaccination in infants. Given the sensitivity of the infant age group and the limitations of previous studies on aromatherapy in this group, any definitive recommendations should be made with more caution.
Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
Nursing and Midwifery
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