Bryan, Alyssa D, BSN, RN

Ross, Rosemarie, BSN, RN

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Lehigh Valley Health NetworkLVHN Scholarly WorksPatient Care Services / NursingAromatherapy to Reduce Anxiety.Alyssa D. Bryan BSN, RNLehigh Valley Health Network, alyssa_d.bryan@lvhn.orgRosemarie Ross BSN, RNLehigh Valley Health Network, rosemarie.ross@lvhn.orgFollow this and additional works at: http://scholarlyworks.lvhn.org/patient-care-services-nursingPart of the Nursing CommonsThis Poster is brought to you for free and open access by LVHN Scholarly Works. It has been accepted for inclusion in LVHN Scholarly Works by anauthorized administrator. For more information, please contact LibraryServices@lvhn.org.Published In/Presented AtBryan, A. D., Ross, R. (2017, February). Aromatherapy to Reduce Anxiety. Poster presented at: LVHN Vizient/AACN Nurse ResidencyProgram Graduation, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA.© 2014 Lehigh Valley Health NetworkLehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PennsylvaniaAromatherapy to Reduce Anxiety• RHCM has a high percentage of patientsexperiencing situational anxiety related to seriousillness• As a cardiac unit, many of our patients alsoexperience anxiety related to interventions andprocedures• The use of aromatherapy has been shown to reduceanxiety as a more gentle alternative topharmacological interventions (Perry et al., 2010, p.825).• The possible utilization of aromatherapy wassuggested as a topic of interest by the director ofRHCM• Developed work group with  Kristina Higgins,PCS and Christine Hafner, Director, RHCM• Idea for project presented to IRB• Informed that the project is a human researchstudy per network policy• Acquired supplies for future implementationincluding single patient use inhalers and lavenderessential oilThis EBP project will focus on determining how aromatherapy  compares with no intervention in reducing patient anxiety in a progressive care setting.• Present proposed project to Nurse ResearchCouncil• Create consent form for participating patients• Implement research study and measure outcomes• Develop policy and procedure  for use ofaromatherapy for anxiety reduction in the inpatientpopulation of RHCMBACKGROUND AND SIGNIFICANCEPURPOSEIMPLEMENTATIONNEXT STEPS▪Fayazi, S., Babashahi, M., & Rezaei, M. (2011). The effect ofinhalation aromatherapy on anxiety level of the patients inpreoperative period. Iranian Journal of Nursing and MidwiferyResearch. 16 (4), 278-283▪Lee, Y .L., Wu, Y., Tsang, H. W. H., Leung, A. Y., & Cheung, W. M.(2011). A systematic review on the anxiolytic effects of aromatherapyin people with anxiety symptoms. The Journal of Alternative andComplementary Medicine, 17 (2), 101-108. doi:10.1089/acm.2009.0277▪Najafi, Z., Taghadosi, M., Sharifi, K., Farrokhian, A., & Tagharrobi,Z. (2014). The effects of inhalation aromatherapy on anxiety inpatients with myocardial infarction: A randomized clinical trial.Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal, 16 (8). doi:10.5812/ircmj.15485▪Perry, R., Terry, R., Watson, L. K., & Ernst, E. (2012). Is lavender ananxiolytic drug? A sytematic review of randomised clinical trials.Phytomedicine 19. 825-835. doi:10.1016/j.phymed.2012.02.013“Aromatherapy shows a positive anxiolytic effect for patients with anxiety symptoms, and more importantly, it is a safe intervention” (Lee et al., 2011, p. 106)”Aromatherapy is relatively free of adverse effects compared with conventional drugs” (Lee et al., 2011, p. 101)“Inhalation aromatherapy had positive effects on reducing anxiety in patients before surgery which is recommended as a new and easy alternative for nurses in order to reduce anxiety in the patients” (Fayazi et al., 2011, p. 282)“Nikfarjam indicated that lavender, like benzodiazepines, exerts its anxiolytic effects through increasing the levels of GABA in amygdala…moreover, the narcotic and sedative effects of linalool and linalyl acetate compounds contained in lavender can relieve anxiety” (Najafiet al., 2014)A “comparative trial by Woelk and Schlafke(2010) found that lavender was as effective as the anxiolytic drug lorazepam” (Perry et al., 2012, p. 833)EVIDENCEREFERENCESAlyssa Bryan, BSN, RN, Rosemarie Ross, BSN, RNPICO QUESTIONIn adult patients in a progressive care setting, does aromatherapy compared to no intervention reduce anxiety?

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