Aromatherapy Applications in Preeclamptic Pregnants: Review

Abstract

During pregnancy, many women resort to ways to cope with preeclampsia and other health problems, such as exercise, meditation, yoga, vitamin supplements and aromatherapy. In the literature, it is seen that preeclamptic aromatherapy applications are effective in lowering blood pressure, reducing nausea, vomiting and pain due to edema. At the same time, it is understood that aromatherapy applications in pregnant women help to increase the feeling of relaxation and well-being, reduce depression and anxiety, alleviate physical and psychological disorders during pregnancy, and reduce pain at birth. In the literature, it is understood that aromatherapy applications in pregnant women help to increase the feeling of relaxation and well-being, reduce depression and anxiety, alleviate physical and psychological disorders during pregnancy and reduce pain at birth. In the management of preeclampsia, it may be beneficial for women's health and diseases and public health nurses who are specialized in the field of to have knowledge about aromatherapy applications and to use them for a healthy pregnancy process. In this direction, it is aimed to examine and discuss the aromatherapy applications for pregnant women in the literature in the review article type.

Keywords

• Preeclampsia
• Pregnant
• Aromatherapy
• Applications

Preeklemptik Gebelerde Aromaterapi Uygulamaları: Derleme

Abstract

Gebelikte birçok kadın, preeklampsi ve diğer sağlık sorunlarıyla baş etmede egzersiz, meditasyon, yoga, vitamin desteği ve aromaterapi gibi yollara başvurmaktadır. Literatürde preeklemptik gebelerde aromaterapi uygulamalarının kan basıncını düşürmede, bulantı kusma ve ödeme bağlı ağrıyı azaltmada etkili olduğu görülmektedir. Aynı zamanda gebelerde aromaterapi uygulamalarının gevşeme ve esenlik hissini arttırmaya, depresyonu ve anksiyeteyi azaltmaya, gebelikte fiziksel ve psikolojik rahatsızlıkları hafifletmeye, doğumda ağrıyı azaltmaya yardımcı olduğu anlaşılmaktadır. Preeklampsinin yönetilmesinde, alanında uzmanlaşmış kadın sağlığı ve hastalıkları ile halk sağlığı hemşirelerinin aromaterapi uygulamaları hakkında bilgi sahibi olmaları ve bunları kullanabilmeleri, sağlıklı gebelik süreci açısından yararlı olabilecektir. Bu doğrultuda, derleme makale türündeki çalışmada, literatürde yer alan gebelere yönelik aromaterapi uygulamalarının incelenerek tartışılması amaçlanmıştır.

Keywords

• Preeklempsi
• Gebe
• Aromaterapi
• Uygulamalar

Supporting Institution

Bu çalışmada herhangi bir kurum, kuruluş veya üçüncü bir kişiden destek alınmamıştır.

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