Abordagem da aromaterapia como tratamento complementar para alívio de sintomas em pacientes com queimaduras: uma revisão bibliográfica

Abstract

A burn is a skin injury caused by thermal, chemical, electrical, radioactive and biological agents, as a result, patients suffer a major impact on their lives that directly affects functionality. Aromatherapy is based on the branch of phytotherapy using essential oils, thus being an alternative or complementary therapy aimed at maintaining and promoting health. Therefore, the study identifies, through a literature review, the benefits of aromatherapy for relieving symptoms in patients with burns. In this way, studies will be collected from electronic databases, PubMed, SciELO, VHL MTCI and Google Scholar; as well as descriptors selected according to the keywords that will be qualified by Health Science Descriptors (DeCS), as well as a combination of AND and OR Boolean descriptors. The selection of articles met the inclusion criteria such as: articles published in Portuguese and English, available articles that portrayed the theme, and finally, the use of a filter for studies between the period from 2020 to 2024. 23 articles were found on the theme, however only 8 of these were selected for the preparation of the study. By analyzing the articles, it was possible to identify that aromatherapy complements conventional and/or pharmacological treatment, promoting symptom relief. Therefore, it can be concluded that the application of aromatherapy with essential oils of lavender, chamomile, Damask rose, and sandalwood can be an effective intervention to reduce pain, reduce anxiety and improve sleep quality in patients with burns.