Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing

Original Articles

Effects of Delivery Nursing Care using Essential Oils on Delivery Stress Response, Anxiety during Labor, and Postpartum Status Anxiety: Myung Haeng Hur, Nam Youn Cheong, Hye Sung Yun, Mi Kyoung Lee, Youngshin Song; Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2005;35(7):1277-1284. Published online March 28, 2017; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2005.35.7.1277

Objectives

This study was designed to investigate the effect of delivery nursing care using essential oils on labor stress response, labor anxiety and postpartum status anxiety for primipara.

Methods

This study used nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design. The subjects of this experiment consisted of forty eight primipara with single gestation, full term, & uncomplicated pregnancies. Twenty four primipra were in the experimental and control group each. Their mean age was 27.9 years old, their mean gestation period 279.9 days. As a treatment, delivery nursing care using essential oils was applied by nurses. Data collected epinephrine, norepinephrine, anxiety during labor. In the 24 hours after birth, the data for the postpartum mother's status anxiety was collected. Data was analyzed by t-test, repeated measures ANOVA, Mann-Whitney U test, & Wilcoxon signed ranks test with SPSS Program.

Results

Plasma epinephrine, norepinephrine were significantly low in the experimental group (P=0.001, P=0.033, respectively). There was no significant difference between the two groups in anxiety during labor and postpartum mother's status anxiety.

Conclusion

These findings indicate that delivery nursing care using essential oils could be effective in decreasing plasma epinephrine, norepinephrine. But, that could not be verified in decreasing mother's anxiety.

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

ASSISTÊNCIA DE ENFERMAGEM NÃO FARMACOLÓGICA À PUÉRPERA: REVISÃO INTEGRATIVA
Ana Cláudia Da Silva dos Santos, Geovana Andressa Mendes de Sousa, Kelly Maria Pereira Barbosa, Leticia Almeida de Sousa, Vitória De Sousa Silva, Miguel Henrique Da Silva dos Santos
Revista Enfermagem Atual In Derme.2024; 98(2): e024321. CrossRef
Compare the effect of aromatherapy using lavender and Damask rose essential oils on the level of anxiety and severity of pain following C-section: A double-blinded randomized clinical trial
Ali Abbasijahromi, Hamed Hojati, Saeid Nikooei, Hossein Kargar Jahromi, Hamid Reza Dowlatkhah, Vahid Zarean, Mehran Farzaneh, Arefeh Kalavani
Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine.2020;[Epub] CrossRef
Comparison of the efficacy of aromatherapy and foot spa bath on labor pain in primiparous women: A randomized controlled trial
Nassimeh Setayesh valipour, Masoomeh Kheirkhah, Zahra Amirkhanzadeh-Barandouzi, Leila Neistani Samani
Koomesh Journal.2020; 22(1): 60. CrossRef
The Effects of Aromatherapy on Postpartum Women: A Systematic Review
Shuo-Shin TSAI, Hsiu-Hung WANG, Fan-Hao CHOU
Journal of Nursing Research.2020; 28(3): e96. CrossRef
Investigation of the Role of Complementary Medicine on Anxiety of Patients Before and After Surgery
Abed Ebrahimi, Jamshid Eslami, Isan Darvishi, Khadijeh Momeni, Marzieh Akbarzadeh
Holistic Nursing Practice.2020; 34(6): 365. CrossRef
Sensory environment on health-related outcomes of hospital patients
Amy Drahota, Derek Ward, Heather Mackenzie, Rebecca Stores, Bernie Higgins, Diane Gal, Taraneh P Dean
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.2012;[Epub] CrossRef

210 View
10 Download
6 Crossref

Effects of SP-6 Acupressure on Dysmenorrhea, Cortisol, Epinephrine and Norepinephrine in the College Students: Soon Bok Chang, Eun Mi Jun; Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2003;33(7):1038-1046. Published online March 28, 2017; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2003.33.7.1038

Abstract PDF

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to identify effects of the SP-6 acupressure on dysmenorrhea, and level of cortisol, epinephrine and norepinephrine in the college students.

Method

Data were collected from May 1 to August 31, 2002. A total of 58 students from two universities participated in the study. Both groups were pretested before the intervention for three variables, the intensity of dysmenorrhea, level of cortisol, epinephrine and norepinephrine. Then, SP-6 acupressure was provided for 20 minutes for students in the experimental group. The instruments used in this study included the Visual Analogue Scale developed by Johnson(1974), Menstrual Attitudes Questionnaire Scale developed by Brooks-Gunn & Ruble(1980), and Stress scale developed by Cheun and Kim(1990).

Result

There were statistically significant differences in the intensity of dysmenorrhea at the time immediately after, 30minutes after, one hour after, and two hours after the intervention. The experimental group had a lower intensity than the control group. There was a statistically significant difference in level of norepinephrine at the time 30minutes after the intervention with the experimental group.

Conclusion

The SP-6 acupressure reduced the subjective perception of dysmenorrhea and the levels of norepinephrine. It was found out that the lasting period of 20 minutes of the SP-6 acupressure was two hours for college students.

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

Perimenstrüel Distresin Hafifletilmesinde Refleksolojinin Etkinliğinin İncelenmesi
Nursen BOLSOY, Ahsen ŞİRİN
Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi.2020; 4(2): 124. CrossRef
Effects of Auricular Acupressure on Menstrual Pain, Difficulties in Daily Life, Negative Feelings and Autonomic Nervous Responses in Female College Students
Nan Young Kim, Min A Kim, So Eun Choi
Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science.2015; 17(2): 159. CrossRef
Effect of Heated Red Bean Pillow Application for College Women with Dysmenorrhea
Jeung-Im Kim
Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing.2013; 19(2): 67. CrossRef
Effects of Auricular Acupressure on Menstrual Pain, Dysmenorrhea, and Academic Stress in Women College Students
Seung-Ok Ro, Hea-Young Lee, Jaeon Lee, Miyoung Kim
Korean Journal of Adult Nursing.2013; 25(3): 356. CrossRef
Effect of the Auricular Acupressure Therapy on Dysmenorrhea of Puberty Girls
So Young Kim, Hyang Yeon Lee
Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing.2010; 16(1): 20. CrossRef
Effects of Self-Foot Reflexology on Stress, Fatigue and Blood Circulation in Premenopausal Middle-Aged Women
Soo Hyun Jang, Kye Ha Kim
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing.2009; 39(5): 662. CrossRef
Effects of Artemisia A. Smoke(Ssukjahun) on Menstrual Distress, Dysmenorrhea, and Prostaglandin F2α
Kwang Ok Lee, Sue Kim, Soon Bok Chang, Ji Soo Yoo
Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing.2009; 15(2): 150. CrossRef

124 View
4 Download
7 Crossref

First
Prev
Page of 1
Next
Last

Search