The purpose of this study is to introduce aromatherapy with current pain medication protocols to see if it improves patient satisfaction and reduces pain in hospice care patients.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
6
60 minutes after pain medication administration primary investigator will turn on the diffuser (manufacture ScentSationals)and administer aromatherapy with a mixture of four drops of lavender and four drops of peppermint for 60 minutes.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, Texas, United States
Patient satisfaction as assessed by the score on the Patient Satisfaction survey
This survey has 4 questions and each is scored from 1(strongly disagree) to 5(strongly agree) for a maximum score of 20, a higher score indicating more satisfaction
Time frame: end of study (7 days after baseline)
Change in pain as assessed by the score on the Wong Baker Face Scale (WBFPS) scale
This is scored from 0(no hurt) to 10(hurts the worst) a higher number indicating more pain
Time frame: Baseline, 2 hours after every aromatherapy administration
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