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Effect of Lavender Aromatherapy on Sleep Quality

Brinn Hollenbeck, Brendan Huisman, Michaela Udlock, Khatera Sadat

BACKGROUND EVIDENCE TABLE

Patients often report difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, and Study Study Design/ Sample # Findings related to

having poor quality of sleep in the stressful and unfamiliar Author(s) Evidence & Setting the PICO question

hospital environment. Lack of sleep can lead to decreased Level

wound healing, adverse events related to care, and difficulties 1. Cho, E. H., et Non-randomized N=60 Inhaled lavender essential oil
controlled trial/
al. (2017).
ICU patients,
aromatherapy prevented
in emotional regulation, leading to more distress for the patient. quasi- University expected reductions in sleep

Increased emotional distress can also result in elevated blood experimental Hospital in South quality related to
Level II
hospitalization.
Korea
pressure, increased hunger, and other physical symptoms. 2. Karadag, E., et Randomized N=60 The intervention group reported

Improving sleep in hospitalized patients will lead to better al. (2017). controlled trial Coronary ICU significantly lower PSQI scores,

patient outcomes and likely shorter hospital stays. Level I patients, indicating improved sleep
Sahinhey
quality related to lavender
Research essential oil aromatherapy.

Hospital at

PICO QUESTION Gaziantep

University in

Turkey

3. Nasiri Lari, Z., Randomized N=37 Inhaled lavender essential oil
• Population: Adult patients with sleep difficulties et al. (2020). controlled trial Type 2 Diabetes aromatherapy resulted in better RECOMMENDATION

• Intervention: Inhaled lavender essential oil aromatherapy Level I Mellitus patients, PIRS-20 scores, indicating

• Comparison: Routine care Diabetes clinic in increased sleep quality related It is recommended that hospitals implement the use of inhaled

Iran
to the intervention.
• Outcome: Increased sleep quality

Question: In adult patients with sleep difficulties, does inhaled lavender essential oil aromatherapy to help improve the sleep

lavender essential oil aromatherapy improve sleep quality 4. Ozkaraman, Randomized N=70 The intervention group reported quality of patients with sleep difficulties. However, more
A., et al. (2018).
Cancer patients, lower PSQI scores, indicating
controlled trial
when compared to routine care? Level I Outpatient increased sleep quality related research is needed to determine the best method of

chemotherapy to inhaled lavender essential oil administration for optimal sleep quality. We recommend

unit in Turkey aromatherapy.

conducting a pilot study to determine the best method of

EVIDENCE SEARCH METHOD 5. Shady, K., et Mixed-methods N=40 Patients in the intervention administration prior to full-scale implementation and practice

Level III
hematology-
al. (2019).
group reported that using the
oncology lavender essential oil inhalation change.
Search Databases: patients, patch resulted in longer and

1. PubMed Christiana more restful sleep.

Hospital in
2. EBSCO MegaFile Newark, DE, in PROPOSED EVALUATION

3. CINAHL Complete the U.S.

4. Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition

5. Academic Search Premier Measure How will it be measured?

Search Terms: RESULTS Sleep Quality Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index

1. Lavender (PSQI)

2. Aromatherapy A review of the evidence revealed increased patient sleep Verran & Snyder-Halpern Sleep

3. Sleep quality with the use of inhaled lavender essential oil Scale

4. Adult aromatherapy. 2,3,4 Lavender aromatherapy consistently Pittsburgh Insomnia Rating Scale-

Restrictions used to narrow the search: improved patient sleep quality; however, the method of 20 (PIRS-20)

Peer-reviewed and published within the last 5 years administration varied between studies. Patients who inhaled Lavender Satisfaction Assessment

lavender essential oil self-reported higher sleep quality than

control groups who did not undergo aromatherapy treatment. 1,5

In addition, lavender aromatherapy alleviated stress and anxiety

levels in all studies.