Effect of aromatherapy on quality of life in maintenance hemodialysis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Objective Aromatherapy has been used for patients on maintenance hemodialysis (MHD), but the outcomes are still controversial. Thus, we conducted this study to systematically evaluate the effect of aromatherapy on the quality of life of patients on MHD.Methods We searched the PubMed, Embays, Scopus,...
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| author | Cong Zhang Hang Mu Yong-Fang Yang Yong Zhang Wen-Jun Gou |
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| description | Objective Aromatherapy has been used for patients on maintenance hemodialysis (MHD), but the outcomes are still controversial. Thus, we conducted this study to systematically evaluate the effect of aromatherapy on the quality of life of patients on MHD.Methods We searched the PubMed, Embays, Scopus, Web of Science, and CNKI databases for randomized controlled trials that evaluated the use of aromatherapy in dialysis patients and reported at least one outcome of interest.Results Twenty-two relevant studies were included in the meta-analysis. The meta-analysis revealed that aromatherapy significantly increased subjective sleep quality (a lower score indicates better sleep quality) [standardized mean difference (SMD) = −1.52, 95% CI (−2.38, −0.67), p < 0.01] and reduced fatigue [SMD = −1.14, 95% CI (−1.95, −0.33), p = 0.01], anxiety [SMD = −1.38, 95% CI (−2.09, −0.67), p < 0.01], symptoms of restless legs syndrome [RLS; SMD = −1.71, 95% CI (−2.09, −1.33), p < 0.01], and arteriovenous fistula puncture pain [SMD= −1.56, 95% CI (−2.60, −0.52), p < 0.01].Conclusions Aromatherapy may be used as a novel complementary and alternative therapy to improve sleep quality and reduce fatigue, anxiety, symptoms of RLS, and arteriovenous fistula puncture pain in patients on MHD. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a4b4365d0b384d28af3ea4a0e6de9ca82025-08-20T02:28:54ZengTaylor & Francis GroupRenal Failure0886-022X1525-60492023-12-0145110.1080/0886022X.2022.2164202Effect of aromatherapy on quality of life in maintenance hemodialysis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysisCong Zhang0Hang Mu1Yong-Fang Yang2Yong Zhang3Wen-Jun Gou4Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Yangtze University, Jingzhou, PR ChinaDepartment of Oncology, Jianli People’s Hospital, Jianli, PR ChinaDepartment of Nursing, Jianli People’s Hospital, Jianli, PR ChinaDepartment of Nephrology, Jianli People’s Hospital, Jianli, PR ChinaDepartment of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Yangtze University, Jingzhou, PR ChinaObjective Aromatherapy has been used for patients on maintenance hemodialysis (MHD), but the outcomes are still controversial. Thus, we conducted this study to systematically evaluate the effect of aromatherapy on the quality of life of patients on MHD.Methods We searched the PubMed, Embays, Scopus, Web of Science, and CNKI databases for randomized controlled trials that evaluated the use of aromatherapy in dialysis patients and reported at least one outcome of interest.Results Twenty-two relevant studies were included in the meta-analysis. The meta-analysis revealed that aromatherapy significantly increased subjective sleep quality (a lower score indicates better sleep quality) [standardized mean difference (SMD) = −1.52, 95% CI (−2.38, −0.67), p < 0.01] and reduced fatigue [SMD = −1.14, 95% CI (−1.95, −0.33), p = 0.01], anxiety [SMD = −1.38, 95% CI (−2.09, −0.67), p < 0.01], symptoms of restless legs syndrome [RLS; SMD = −1.71, 95% CI (−2.09, −1.33), p < 0.01], and arteriovenous fistula puncture pain [SMD= −1.56, 95% CI (−2.60, −0.52), p < 0.01].Conclusions Aromatherapy may be used as a novel complementary and alternative therapy to improve sleep quality and reduce fatigue, anxiety, symptoms of RLS, and arteriovenous fistula puncture pain in patients on MHD.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/0886022X.2022.2164202Aromatherapymeta-analysisessential oilsinhalationhemodialysisrestless legs syndrome |
| spellingShingle | Cong Zhang Hang Mu Yong-Fang Yang Yong Zhang Wen-Jun Gou Effect of aromatherapy on quality of life in maintenance hemodialysis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis Renal Failure Aromatherapy meta-analysis essential oils inhalation hemodialysis restless legs syndrome |
| title | Effect of aromatherapy on quality of life in maintenance hemodialysis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis |
| title_full | Effect of aromatherapy on quality of life in maintenance hemodialysis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis |
| title_fullStr | Effect of aromatherapy on quality of life in maintenance hemodialysis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of aromatherapy on quality of life in maintenance hemodialysis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis |
| title_short | Effect of aromatherapy on quality of life in maintenance hemodialysis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis |
| title_sort | effect of aromatherapy on quality of life in maintenance hemodialysis patients a systematic review and meta analysis |
| topic | Aromatherapy meta-analysis essential oils inhalation hemodialysis restless legs syndrome |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/0886022X.2022.2164202 |
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