Effect of Aromatherapy on Cancer Complications: A Systematic Review

Overview

Journal Complement Ther Med

Publisher Elsevier

Specialty Rehabilitation Medicine

Date 2019 Nov 30

PMID 31779991

Citations 11

Authors

Mansoureh Ashghali Farahani

Roghaiyeh Afsargharehbagh

Fatemeh Marandi

Mojgan Moradi

Seyed-Mehdi Hashemi

Mahdieh Poodineh Moghadam

Abbas Balouchi

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Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of aromatherapy on cancer complications.

Methods: In this systematic review, international (PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, EMBASE and CENTRAL) and national databases (SID and Magiran) were searched from inception of the databases to April 31, 2019. JBI and Jadad scales were used to assess the quality of the studies included.

Results: of 43 Studies conducted on 3239 cancer patients in 13 countries from 1995 to 2019, entered the final stage. The results showed that the aromatherapy improves the various physical and psychological complications, although few studies have shown that aromatherapy had no effect on skin reactions.

Conclusion: Considering the various complications and costs in cancer patients, it seems that the aromatherapy can be used as a proper supplemental treatment to improve complications, although further studies are needed to determine the protocol and the standard dosage.

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