“EFFECTS OF ABDOMINAL MASSAGE APPLIED WITH GINGER AND LAVENDER OIL FOR ELDERLY WITH CONSTIPATION: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL”

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Available online 20 August 2022

EXPLOREAbstractBackground and objectives

: Constipation, which is commonly seen in the elderly and negatively affects an individual's physical and psychological well-being, is a treatable health problem. This study was conducted as a randomized controlled experimental study to investigate the effect of abdominal massage applied with lavender and ginger oil on constipation for elderly individuals.

Methods

: The study examined a total of 40 elderly individuals who lived in a nursing home, and suffered from constipation. Elderly individuals in the intervention group underwent 15 minutes of aromatherapy massage for 5 weekdays per week for 4 weeks. No intervention was conducted for individuals in the control group.

Results

: While the Bristol Stool Chart and the Constipation Severity Scale scores were similar in the intervention and control groups of elderly individuals at the first follow-up (p > 0.05), in the second and fourth week after the application, scores in the Bristol Stool Chart increased significantly and scores in the Constipation Severity Scale decreased significantly in the intervention group compared to the control group (p < 0.05).

Conclusion

: It was determined that aromatherapy massage applied to elderly individuals experiencing constipation softened stool consistency, decreased constipation severity, and reduced symptoms associated with constipation.

Section snippetsINTRODUCTION

Aging is a constant and universal process, starting from a mother's womb and continuing until the end of life.1 The World Health Organization (WHO) defines aging as a decrease in the ability to adapt to environmental factors.2 Elderly individuals face many health problems associated with aging. One problem common in old age is constipation.3 It is reported in the literature that 40% of individuals aged 65 and over face constipation.4 This rate increases to 74% for individuals living in nursing

Study design

This study was conducted as a randomized controlled experiment to investigate the effects of abdominal massage applied with ginger and lavender oil on constipation for elderly individuals. The study followed the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) guidelines for reporting randomized trials (Figure 1).19

Participants and recruitment

The study was conducted in a nursing home between January and March 2019. Elderly individuals who were stated to have constipation by the institution's physician, were diagnosed

RESULTS

Participants in the intervention and control groups were similar in terms of mean age, gender, BMI, education level and income status. The majority of elderly individuals in both groups were single, had a chronic disease, regularly used four or more drugs, drank 4–7 glasses of fluid daily and were independent in daily activities (p > 0.05) (Table 1).

As measured by the BSC, while constipation states of elderly individuals in the intervention and control groups were similar before the

DISCUSSION

Constipation, which is commonly seen in the elderly and negatively affects an individual's physical and psychological well-being, is a treatable health problem. In solving this problem, the nurses providing holistic care to an individual and their family play important roles. Abdominal massage, an independent nursing role, is a frequently used non-pharmacological method for constipation management.27 Studies have demonstrated that abdominal massage was an effective method of treatment for

Conclusions

In conclusion, abdominal massage applied with ginger and lavender oil decreased colonic inertia, stool obstruction, pain due to constipation and constipation severity. The results indicate that abdominal massage applied with ginger and lavender oil is an effective constipation treatment for elderly individuals.

Author contributions

Study design: AA, SK; funding: AA; data analysis AA, SK; manuscript preparation: AA, SK. All listed authors meet the authorship criteria, and all authors are in agreement with the contentof the manuscript.

Financial Disclosure

The authors declared that this study has received no financial support.

Acknowledgments

We thank the patients for their participation.

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