Effectiveness of Inhalation Aromatherapy In Children With Burns

The study was carried out in the Pediatric Burn Unit, aged between 2 months and 7 years, with no chronic pain, second degree superficial scald burns, hydrotherapy application, no burn surgery, no pathogen growth in the burn site, the burn had not undergone epithelialization. Children receiving routine analgesic therapy were included. Lavender oil 15 minutes, Lavender oil 60 minutes and Jojoba oil 15 minutes (Placebo group) were studied with a total of 108 children in three groups. The children included in the study were randomized. One of the researchers measured the pain and vital signs of children before the application. 0.5 cc of aromatherapy oil, which was dripped into the gauze 15 or 60 minutes before the start of hydrotherapy and dressing, was placed 20 cm away from the child's nose. The child who inhaled the smell was hydrotherapy and dressing and then taken to bed. The other investigator, who did not know how long the child inhaled in the morning, evaluated pain and vital signs 1 and 30 minutes after the child returned to bed.