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Peppermint Oil: Evaluating Efficacy on Nausea in Patients Receiving Chemotherapy in the Ambulatory Setting
- Source :
- Clinical journal of oncology nursing. 24(2)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Background Nausea is one of the most commonly reported side effects in patients receiving chemotherapy. Patients who experience nausea during chemotherapy may also experience depression, metabolic imbalances, dehydration, decreased ability to function, and treatment delays, which can ultimately affect outcomes. Objectives This study aimed to determine the efficacy of a cool damp washcloth with peppermint essential oil versus a cool damp washcloth alone on the self-reported intensity of nausea in patients receiving chemotherapy in the outpatient ambulatory setting. Methods 79 adult patients receiving chemotherapy were recruited from an outpatient ambulatory infusion center in the southeastern United States. Patients were separated into two groups (no scent and peppermint) and asked to rate the intensity of their chemotherapy-induced nausea at pre- and postintervention using the Baxter Retching Faces pictorial scale. Findings The results demonstrated that the use of peppermint oil was effective in decreasing the intensity of nausea experienced by patients compared to a cool washcloth alone.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Aromatherapy
Nausea
medicine.medical_treatment
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Internal medicine
medicine
Humans
Plant Oils
In patient
Retching
Depression (differential diagnoses)
General Environmental Science
Aged
Chemotherapy
030504 nursing
Adult patients
business.industry
Mentha piperita
Middle Aged
Southeastern United States
030220 oncology & carcinogenesis
Ambulatory
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
Antiemetics
Female
medicine.symptom
0305 other medical science
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 1538067X
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Clinical journal of oncology nursing
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....fb0e95754639a61e9038a0057066fef2