Aromatic Abdominal Massage for Alleviating Menstrual Pain in Nursing Students at Suez Canal University

Abo Bakr Ibraheem Abo Eleneen, Asmaa; Mohamed Abd-Allah, Inas; Kamal Ibrahim, Amany

doi:10.21608/ejhc.2018.203824

Aromatic Abdominal Massage for Alleviating Menstrual Pain in Nursing Students at Suez Canal University

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Demonstrator of Maternity, Obstetrical and Gynecological nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Suez Canal University

² Associate Professor of Maternity, Obstetrical and Gynecological nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Suez Canal University

³ Associate professor of pharmacognosy, Faculty of pharmacy, Suez Canal University.

10.21608/ejhc.2018.203824

Abstract

form their normal daily activities for one to three days each month. Aromatic
abdominal massage is one of non –pharmacological methods can help women copes with the
menstrual pain. Aim of study: was to assess the effect of aromatic abdominal massage by
using (lavender, clary sage dissolved in almond oil) on alleviating menstrual pain intensity.
Design: Experimental design. Setting: The study was conducted at Faculty of Nursing, Suez
Canal University in Ismailia city. Sample: purposive sample of (106) nursing students
having any degree of primary menstrual pain was recruited in this study. The sample divided
randomly into study and control group (53 nursing students each). Tools of data collection:1)
A structured interviewing questionnaire,2) Rating Analogue Scale, and 3) McGill pain
questionnaire. Results: It revealed that the Rating Analogue Scale in first three days of the
two consecutive cycles after intervention was significantly lower in interventional group than
control group except in third day of menses in second cycle after intervention. Also, the
mean score of all descriptors of McGill pain questionnaire were lesser in interventional
group than in control group of the two consecutive cycles after intervention, but the
difference was significant in the first cycle after intervention only. Conclusion: Abdominal
massage with lavender and clary sage was effective on alleviating menstrual pain among
nursing students having primary menstrual pain comparing to abdominal massage only.
Recommendation: Abdominal massage with lavender and clary sage should be incorporated
in nursing practice as a pain relieving measures for girls suffering from menstrual pain

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