The main objective is to evaluate the efficacy of aromatherapy (inhaler sticks) on the well-being of healthcare professionals practicing in medical and surgical intensive care unit, operating room/anesthesia and emergency departments
The secondary objectives of this study are : 1. To evaluate the efficacy of aromatherapy on anxiety of healthcare professionals; 2. To evaluate the efficacy of aromatherapy on stress symptoms of healthcate professionals; 3. To assess compliance with aromatherapy. Conduct of research: All participants included in the study will receive the study treatment (essential oils mixtures in inhaler sticks for 2 months) and the control (no intervention for 2 months), in random order. At inclusion and at the end of each period, questionnaires of well-being, anxiety and stress will be completed.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
51
The participant will receive the study treatment (essential oils mixture in inhaler sticks for 2 months) and the control (no intervention for 2 months). At inclusion and at the end of each period, questionnaires of well-being, anxiety and stress will be completed
The participant will receive the control (no intervention for 2 months) and the study treatment (essential oils mixture in inhaler sticks for 2 months). At inclusion and at the end of each period, questionnaires of well-being, anxiety and stress will be completed.
GHRMSA
Mulhouse, France
World Health Organization index of well-being
The World Health Organization well-being index consists of 5 items with 6 response modalities distributed on a frequency scale from 0 to 5. A global score is obtained by adding the answers to the 5 items, then multiplying this result by 4, i.e. a global score varying from 0 to 100. 0 is the worst score possible and 100 is the best score possible.
Time frame: Through study completion, 4 months
Spielberger General Anxiety Questionnaire
The Spielberger General Anxiety Questionnaire consists of 20 items with 4 response modalities distributed on a frequency scale from 1 to 4 (the scoring of some questions being reversed). A global score between 20 and 80 is obtained by adding the answers to the 20 items. For women the average score is 47.13.For men the average score is 39.27. A score above these averages indicates an anxious personality. The higher the score, the greater the anxiety. For men, a score higher than 51 indicates significant anxiety that interferes with quality of life. For women, a score higher than 61 indicates significant anxiety that interferes with quality of life.
Time frame: Through study completion, 4 months
Perceived Stress Scale
The Perceived Stress Scale is a 10-item scale with 5 response modalities distributed on a frequency scale from 0 to 4 (the scoring of some questions being reversed). A global score between 0 and 40 is obtained by adding the answers to the 10 items. Scores ranging from 0-13 would be considered low stress. Scores ranging from 14-26 would be considered moderate stress. Scores ranging from 27-40 would be considered high perceived stress
Time frame: Through study completion, 4 months
Follow-up diary
Compliance collected using a follow-up diary in which the participant will enter the average daily use of the "rest" stick and the "work" stick over the past week
Time frame: End of aromatherapy, 2 months
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