Aromatherapy massage seems effective in critically ill children: an observational before‐after study

Aromatherapy massage seems effective in critically ill children: an observational before‐after study

Abstract Children treated in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) are at risk of distress and pain. This study investigated if aromatherapy massage can reduce children's distress and improve comfort. This observational before‐after study was performed in a 22‐bed PICU in Cape Town, South Afri...

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Main Authors: Marianne J. E. van derHeijden, Linda‐Anne O’Flaherty, Joost vanRosmalen, Simone deVos, Mignon McCulloch, Monique vanDijk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-06-01
Series:Paediatric & Neonatal Pain
Subjects:
aromatherapy
COMFORT‐Behavior scale
critical care
distress
massage therapy
pediatrics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/pne2.12073

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https://doi.org/10.1002/pne2.12073

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