Effect of anesthesia treatment and aromatherapy in children

Professional journal of anesthesia-related nursing, clinical studies showed the effect of aroma of essential oils in children, it has been reported from the United States of the group. (J Perianesth Nurs 2009; 24:. 307-12.) Essential oils used in aromatherapy (aromatherapy), the application in clinical medicine fields are expected. Or In the present study, anesthesia-related conditions (before treatment and anesthesia administered prior to inspection of anesthesia, treatment and such as pain management after anesthesia) in, to stress condition and pain in children, aromatherapy gives what effect , it has been studied. Specifically, targeting 94 people children, divided into two groups of aromatherapy treatment and control groups, and it has been carried out as a randomized controlled trial. The aromatherapy massage group, lavender and ginger essential oils are used, The control group, has jojoba oil is used. At two points of the induction of anesthesia before the anesthesia recovery room (PACU), FLACC scale (Faces, Legs, Arms, Cry and Consolability scale) was measured result, In aromatherapy treatment group, a tendency that the average value of the distress level decreases were observed (P = .055). Moreover, even survey of patients, the effect of aromatherapy treatment has been suggested (no significant difference). From the above data, the effect of aromatherapy treatment at the time of anesthesia-related treatment in children is expected. Aromatherapy, as a complementary therapy in clinical medicine, is widely applied can be expected treatment method. Because it is so many nurses with aromatherapy-related qualifications, are expected introduction of aromatherapy in the future, integrated medical field in Japan. It should be noted that in DHC, as the aroma series, I am dealing with a variety of essential oils.