The effect of aromatherapy with rose essential oil on postpartum blues in primiparous women: A randomized controlled clinical trial

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 M.Sc. student in Midwifery, Student Research Committee, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.

2 Faculty Research Member, School of Medicine, Nursing and Health, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.

3 Associate Professor of Drug Control, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Iranian Medicine, School of Iranian and Complementary Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.

4 Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.

5 Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.

6 Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.

Abstract

Introduction: Postpartum blues is a transient period of increased emotional reactivity that occurs in approximately half of women in the first week after delivery. Due to the high prevalence of postpartum blues and its adverse effects on the mother, baby, and the family, as well as the acceptance of complementary medicine and aromatherapy, especially in women, and the sedative effects of rose essential oil, the present study was performed with aim to determine the effect of aromatherapy with the rose essential oil on postpartum blues in primiparous women.
Methods: This randomized clinical trial study with a placebo group was conducted in 2022 on 65 primiparous women admitted to Omolbanin Hospital in Mashhad. The data was completed through demographic-obstetrical information form, Stein postpartum blues questionnaire and Rosenberg's social support and self-esteem scale, Paswald scale, and Rothen fatigue intensity scale. Rose essential oil was used in the intervention group, and in the placebo group, sweet almond oil was used in the same way. The postpartum blues scores were measured on the 4th, 10th, and 14th days. Data analysis was done using SPSS statistical software (version 22) and Independent t-test, Man-Whitney, Chi-square and Fisher's exact tests. P<0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Results: There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups in terms of the postpartum blues score before the intervention (P=0.246). But after intervention, the postpartum blues score in the intervention group was significantly lower than the placebo group on the 4th, 10th, and 14th days after delivery (P<0.001).
Conclusion: Aromatherapy with rose essential oil was effective and safe in reducing postpartum blues in primiparous women.

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The Iranian Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Infertility
Volume 26, Issue 8
October 2023
Pages 44-54

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