-
Effects of Aromatherapy on Agitation in Patients with Dementia: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-analysis
-
Eun Kyung Kim, Hee Ok Park, Chun Hee Lee, Eun Sil Park
-
J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs. 2019;30(2):183-194. Published online June 30, 2019
-
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2019.30.2.183
-
-
1,112
View
-
21
Download
-
4
Citations
-
 Abstract
 PDF
- PURPOSE
The purpose of this study is to identify the effects of aromatherapy on agitation in patients with dementia using a meta-analysis and systemic literature review.
METHODS
The EMBASE, CINAHL, MEDLINE, and other databases were searched up to November 2017.
RESULTS
Of 419 publications identified, 12 met inclusion criteria, and 9 studies were used to estimate the effect size of aromatherapy. A total of 837 participants across all studies were included. The commonly applied methods were massage (50%), type of oil lavender (75%), and instrument Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory (75%). A medium effect size of aromatherapy on agitation was identified (d=−0.56, I2=65.0%, p=.001). The massage group has lower effect size than the other group (d=−0.98, I2=0.0%, p=.001).
CONCLUSION
Aromatherapy appears to be effective in improving agitation in patients with dementia. However, further studies for home-dwelling patients with dementia and with different types of aroma oil should be conducted in the future. In addition, research with well-designed are needed to assess the effects or aromatherapy on agitation.
-
Citations
Citations to this article as recorded by  - The impact of aromatherapy-based oral care on oral conditions, salivary pH, and halitosis in older adults with dementia: Pilot study
Ae Kyung Chang, Bo kyoung Kim, Ah Young Kim
Geriatric Nursing.2023; 53: 109. CrossRef - Olfactory stimulation for people with dementia: A rapid review
Federica D’Andrea, Victoria Tischler, Tom Dening, Anne Churchill
Dementia.2022; 21(5): 1800. CrossRef - Cinnamomum verum J. Presl. Bark essential oil: in vitro investigation of anti-cholinesterase, anti-BACE1, and neuroprotective activity
Mina Saeedi, Aida Iraji, Yasaman Vahedi-Mazdabadi, Atiyeh Alizadeh, Najmeh Edraki, Omidreza Firuzi, Mahdieh Eftekhari, Tahmineh Akbarzadeh
BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies.2022;[Epub] CrossRef - Aromatherapy for dementia
Emily L Ball, Bethan Owen-Booth, Amy Gray, Susan D Shenkin, Jonathan Hewitt, Jenny McCleery
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.2020;[Epub] CrossRef
|
KACHN
