The use of aromatherapy in the nursing context: an integrative review
Objective: The aim was to investigate in the scientific literature how aromatherapy is used in nursing care practice. Method: Integrative literature review with the following guiding question: How is aromatherapy used in nursing care practice? The survey of publications occurred between March and Ap...
| Autores: | , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2020 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG) |
| Repositorio: | Revista Eletrônica de Enfermagem |
| Idioma: | portugués inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.revistas.ufg.br:article/59677 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://revistas.ufg.br/fen/article/view/59677 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Nursing Aromatherapy Complementary Therapies Enfermagem Aromaterapia Terapias Complementares |
| Sumario: | Objective: The aim was to investigate in the scientific literature how aromatherapy is used in nursing care practice. Method: Integrative literature review with the following guiding question: How is aromatherapy used in nursing care practice? The survey of publications occurred between March and April 2020 in the databases BDENF, LILACS and MEDLINE. Results: After reading and analyzing the articles, 16 articles were included in final sample of this review. Data were analyzed using thematic categories. The analysis grouped the study into three categories: Aromatherapy used in pain relief; Aromatherapy used in palliative cancer care; and Aromatherapy as a therapeutic resource in mental health. Conclusion: The synthesis of the evidence found strengthens the practice of aromatherapy within nursing as an intervention for the comprehensive care of clients, consolidating the National Policy of Integrative and Complementary Practices in the Brazilian National Health System. |
|---|