ArticleBioMed research international2014
Aromatherapy: does it help to relieve pain, depression, anxiety, and stress in community-dwelling older persons?
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Effectiveness of a Combination of Three-dimensional Virtual Reality and Hands-on Aromatherapy in Improving Institutionalized Older Adults' Psychological Health
Effect of Inhalation Aromatherapy on Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms of Geriatric Patients With Parkinson's Disease
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 66 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Effects of Aromatherapy on Anxiety and Depression in People With Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2022Pooled it
- Seizure treatment with olfactory training: a preliminary trial.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2022Trial
- Using an aromatherapy intervention withInternational journal of nursing sciences · 2025Article
- Efficacy of aromatherapy for reducing stress among elderly residents in geriatric homes at Gujarat.Bioinformation · 2025Article
- The use and impact of virtual reality programs supported by aromatherapy for older adults: A scoping review protocol.PloS one · 2025Article
- Microbial bionic nano-aromatic drugs for prevention of depression induced by chronic stress.Journal of nanobiotechnology · 2024Article
- Bergamot essential oil improves CUMS-induced depression-like behaviour in rats by protecting the plasticity of hippocampal neurons.Journal of cellular and molecular medicine · 2024Article
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- Combination of 3-Dimensional Virtual Reality and Hands-On Aromatherapy in Improving Institutionalized Older Adults' Psychological Health: Quasi-Experimental Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2020Article
- A Systematic Review of the Effects of Aromatherapy with Lavender Essential Oil on Depression.Central Asian journal of global health · 2020Review
- Evaluation of aromatherapy with lavender oil on academic stress: A randomized placebo controlled clinical trial.Contemporary clinical trials communications · 2019Article
- More than pills: alternative adjunct therapies to improve comfort in hospitalised patients.BMJ open quality · 2019Article
- Anti-stress effects of simplified aroma hand massage.Mental illness · 2018Article
- The Effects of Aromatherapy Massage on Sleep Quality of Nurses on Monthly Rotating Night Shifts.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2017Article
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2 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
To examine the effectiveness of an aromatherapy programme for older persons with chronic pain. The community-dwelling elderly people who participated in this study underwent a four-week aromatherapy programme or were assigned to the control group, which did not receive any interventions. Their levels of pain, depression, anxiety, and stress were collected at the baseline and at the postintervention assessment after the conclusion of the four-week programme. Eighty-two participants took part in the study. Forty-four participants (37 females, 7 males) were in the intervention group and 38 participants (30 females, 8 males) were in the control group. The pain scores were 4.75 (SD 2.32) on a 10-point scale for the intervention group and 5.24 (SD 2.14) for the control group before the programme. There was a slight reduction in the pain score of the intervention group. No significant differences were found in the same-group and between-group comparisons for the baseline and postintervention assessments. The depression, anxiety, and stress scores for the intervention group before the programme were 11.18 (SD 6.18), 9.64 (SD 7.05), and 12.91 (SD 7.70), respectively. A significant reduction in negative emotions was found in the intervention group (P<0.05). The aromatherapy programme can be an effective tool to reduce pain, depression, anxiety, and stress levels among community-dwelling older adults.
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