The Effect of Aromatherapy on Delirium in Critically Elderly Patients Undergoing Fracture Surgery

The aim of this quasi-experimental study was to examine the effect of lavender aromatherapy on delirium in patients who underwent fracture surgery, were in intensive care, and were over 60 years old. The main question of the study was, does lavender aromatherapy affect delirium scale scores? In order to examine the effect of lavender oil on delirium, the researcher will provide routine care to one group and apply aromatherapy to the other group. Both groups will be evaluated by the researcher at eight-hour intervals with the Nu-DESC delirium screening scale and the results will be compared.