The Effects of Aromatherapy on the Stress Levels of Nurses Working in an Urban, Safety-Net Community Hospital
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 319
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Mean change in stress levels as measured by Nurse Survey
研究概览
简要总结
Parkland Hospital inpatient nursing staff will be the focus of this study. This project aims to investigate the use of lavender on the stress levels associated with the nursing role. Nurses will wear the Elequil aromatabs ® over a four-hour period and a post survey will be given to assess root cause of stress and changes related to intervention.
详细描述
Nurses today are facing unprecedented patient acuities, burnout, fear, uncertainty, a continuously evolving workflow and nursing shortages, Therefore, workplace-related stress has become one of today's most serious occupational hazards. Aromatherapy can be a convenient, inexpensive, and non-invasive method of stress relief. There is little research regarding the efficacy of aromatherapy by means of inhaling essential oils in reducing workplace stress-related symptoms among nurses. Therefore, this study will examine the efficacy of lavender-scented aromatherapy tabs (Elequil ® aromatabs ®) in reducing job stress-related symptoms among nurses.
The study for the participants goes as follows:
- Nurse identified by:
- Leadership
- Self-identified
- SPARKS member
- Process:
- Identified nurse will be informed and consented regarding the study.
- An aromatab will be given to the nurse.
- They will place the aromatab on their uniform top to allow for continuous exposure to the scent.
- Four (4) hours later - nurse completes survey as to the effects of the aromatab
- Completed survey is placed in research file at charge nurse desk in opaque folder.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Na
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Other
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Nurses volunteering to participate in the study and are experiencing stress while at work
排除标准
- •Known allergies or sensitivities to aromatherapy products, a history of respiratory problems, asthma, allergies to fragrance, or lost sense of smell. Those nurses who have had serious disease complications will also be excluded from the study.
结局指标
主要结局
Mean change in stress levels as measured by Nurse Survey
时间窗: Baseline, 4 hours post intervention (aromatherapy)
Nurse Survey is used for measuring the level of stress in nurses who agree that the intervention reduced their stress levels. Possible scores range from 0 - 10 with higher scores indicating severe stress levels (worse outcome).
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Justin Buchert
Quality Specialist
Parkland Health and Hospital System