Effects of postpartum aromatherapy foot baths: a systematic review
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- Ogawa Chiaki
- Division of Health Sciences, Osaka University Japan Community Health Care Organization, Osaka Hospital
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- Shiraishi Mie
- Department of Children and Women's Health, Division of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University
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- Yasui Madoka
- Department of Children and Women's Health, Division of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University
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- Iwamoto Maki
- Department of Children and Women's Health, Division of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University
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- Shimada Mieko
- Department of Children and Women's Health, Division of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University
Bibliographic Information
- Other Title
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- 産褥期における精油を付加した足浴の効果に関するシステマティックレビュー
Abstract
A systematic review aimed to examine the psychological and physiological effects of aromatherapy foot baths during the postpartum period. A database search (Ichu-shi, CiNii, MEDLINE, PubMed, CINAHL, PsycINFO) was conducted for relevant publications in English and Japanese. Two individual reviewers screened the results: first through the inclusion and exclusion criteria, and second through a risk of bias assessment tool. Six articles were included in this review. Three articles showed that“ fatigue” scores of the Profile of Mood States-Brief Form (POMS-BF) or original questionnaires significantly decreased in the aromatherapy foot bath group compared with the group that did not undergo aromatherapy. Compared with the usual care group, the mean “tension-anxiety” and “fatigue” scores of the POMS-BF significantly decreased, the mean “vigor-activity” score of the POMS-BF and mean “approach feelings toward babies” score of the Affection for Babies Scale significantly increased, and the mean “physiological stress response” score of the stress response checklist was lower in the aromatherapy foot bath group. Hence, aromatherapy foot baths used during the postpartum period have the potential to reduce fatigue and negative mood and to promote positive mood. However, further research is required to clarify the effectiveness of this postpartum therapy.
Journal
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- Japanese Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences
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Japanese Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences 14 (3), 58-65, 2016
Oita University of Nursing and Health Sciences The Center for Nursing Education, Research and Collaboration (CNERC)
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Details 詳細情報について
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- CRID
- 1390282681073339136
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- NII Article ID
- 130006086802
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- ISSN
- 24240052
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- Text Lang
- ja
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- Data Source
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- JaLC
- CiNii Articles
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- Abstract License Flag
- Disallowed