a randomized controlled trial examining the effect of aromatherapy using the damask rose essential oil on pre-operative anxiety levels

Background: non-pharmacological care interventions like aromatherapy can be cost-effective and efficient ways to reduce anxiety and adverse results before surgery. objectives: in this study, the efficacy of aromatherapy on pre-operative anxiety in patients undergoing percutaneous nephrolithotomy (pcnl) referring to peymaniyeh hospital in jahrom-iran was the main goal. methods: this controlled-randomized trial was conducted on 38 patients that were randomly assigned to two groups: control and aromatherapy ( rosa damascena). the anxiety levels were recorded for all two groups the night before the surgery. on the day of surgery and after re-communication, patients were approached in a pre-operative holding area, and the intervention was performed. data were collected over 11 months from june 2015 to may 2016. results: the statistically significant difference after the intervention between the control and intervention groups indicated that aromatherapy with rosa damascenareduced the patient’s anxiety. conclusions: this survey prepares evidence for the use of damask rose as an anti-anxiety intervention. using damask rose as a nursing intervention helps nurses provide individualized care and helps patients control their anxiety.