Determination the effects of lavender oil quality of sleep and fatigue of students

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Kavurmacı M., Sariaslan A., Yıldız İ.

PERSPECTIVES IN PSYCHIATRIC CARE, vol.58, no.3, pp.1013-1020, 2022 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 58 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/ppc.12892
  • Journal Name: PERSPECTIVES IN PSYCHIATRIC CARE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Psycinfo
  • Page Numbers: pp.1013-1020
  • Keywords: fatigue, lavender, nursing students, sleep, PREVALENCE, INSOMNIA, ADULTS, AROMA
  • Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
  • Ataturk University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose:This study was conducted to determine the effects of lavender oil on thequality of sleep and fatigue of students.

Design and Methods:This study is an experimental study conducted with the in-tervention and control groups (pretest/posttest). In the intervention group, thestudents were treated with aromatherapy for one week

Findings:It was found that the posttest Pittsburgh sleep quality index and checklistindividual strength scores of the students in the intervention group were lower thanthose of the students in the control group, and the difference was statisticallysignificant.

Implications for Practice:The results show that the use of lavender oil is an ef-fective, reliable, and accessible method to relieve insomnia and fatigue problems ofstudents.