O uso a aromaterapia como alternativa aos cuidados da enfermagem: uma revisão integrativa

Abstract

Introduction: Aromatherapy is a therapeutic practice that uses essential oils to promote and restore balance and harmony in the body. Aromatherapy has been practiced by nurses, as an aid in nursing care to relieve pain and promote improvements in patients' well-being. Objective: To investigate studies in the scientific literature on the use of aromatherapy as an alternative to nursing care. Methodology: this is an integrative review, in which the Virtual Health Library database was used, being carried out from 02 to 05/04/2024, with the descriptors: “Complementary Therapies”; “Aromatherapy”; “Therapy” and “Nursing”, inclusion criteria: full text, Portuguese language, published between 2019 and 2024, exclusion criteria: theses, dissertations, articles in another language and works that are off topic. Results: 119 articles were found and after the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 10 articles remained for the study. The articles were divided into 3 thematic areas: The use of aromatherapy in obstetric nursing;The contribution of aromatherapy to day-to-day nursing care; Aromatherapy for nursing professionals. Conclusion: The study demonstrated the importance and effectiveness of using aromatherapy in nursing care, as it provided evidence on the use of aromatherapy in pregnant women in labor, in clients affected by different types of pain, stress and anxiety, in addition to of use for self-care by nursing professionals, demonstrating that aromatherapy is an effective ally for nursing care.