Aromatherapy and Happiness

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Happiness
• Interventions: Other: Aromatherapy

• Registration Number: NCT05864222
• Lead Sponsor: NYU Langone Health

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to explore the impact that aromatherapy has on nurses' self-perception of happiness and workplace satisfaction. After completing the informed consent process, participants will complete a demographic survey, the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire (OHQ), and the Nursing Job Satisfaction Survey (NJSS). Aromatherapy (AT), via AT stickers on employee badges, will begin after baseline measurements. OHQ and NJSS will be measured again at 3 months and 6 months of AT. After completion of the intervention, participants will also complete a qualitative survey addressing overall self-reported impact of AT. Analysis will occur after final data is collected.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-05-09
• Study First Submitted: 2023-05-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-05-09
• Study First Posted: 2023-05-18
• Primary Completion: 2024-02-24
• Study Completion: 2024-02-24
• Status Verified: 2024-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-06-04
• Last Update Posted: 2024-06-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

1. A Registered Nurse at NYULH
2. Willing to provide an email address of choice
3. Willing to wear an aromatherapy badge sticker during every work shift
4. Not allergic or otherwise sensitive to aromatherapy scent

Exclusion Criteria

1. Not a Registered Nurse at NYULH
2. Not willing to provide an email of choice
3. Not willing to wear an aromatherapy badge sticker during every work shift
4. Allergic or otherwise sensitive to aromatherapy scent

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Nurses Working in an Academic Health System (AHS)	Aromatherapy	Nurse participants will receive aromatherapy (AT) after baseline measurements. Each day, the participants will pick up AT stickers to wear throughout the day on their staff badges. Participants will receive monthly emails, reminding them to wear the AT every day that they are working.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Nursing Job Satisfaction Survey (NJSS) Score	Baseline, Month 6	23-item assessment of job satisfaction among nurses. Items are ranked on a scale from 0 (strongly disagree) to 4 (strongly agree). The total score ranges from 0 to 92; higher scores indicate greater satisfaction.
Change in Oxford Happiness Questionnaire (OHQ) Score	Baseline, Month 6	29-item assessment of happiness. Items are ranked on a scale from 1 (strongly disagree) to 6 (strongly agree). Total scores range from 29 to 174; higher scores indicate greater happiness.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

NYU Langone Health; 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States