Application of aromatherapy in nausea and vomiting in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy
芳香疗法在乳腺癌化疗患者恶心呕吐中的应用

摘要

目的 探究芳香疗法在乳腺癌化疗患者恶心呕吐中的临床应用效果。方法 选取2024年10月至2026年2月我院收治的90例乳腺癌化疗患者作为研究对象，采用随机数字表法分为对照组与实验组，每组各45例。对照组实施乳腺癌化疗常规护理，实验组在常规护理基础上，实施个性化芳香疗法干预。结果 实验组患者恶心呕吐发生率、恶心呕吐分级评分显著低于对照组，化疗依从性评分显著高于对照组（P＜0.05）；对照组患者恶心呕吐症状缓解不明显，部分患者因严重恶心呕吐出现化疗依从性下降。结论 芳香疗法可有效降低乳腺癌化疗患者恶心呕吐发生率、减轻症状严重程度，提升患者化疗依从性，且操作简便、安全性高，契合乳腺癌化疗患者人文护理需求，可作为乳腺癌化疗患者恶心呕吐的辅助干预措施在临床推广应用。

Abstract

Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of aromatherapy in managing nausea and vomiting in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.
Methods A total of 90 breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy at our hospital from October 2024 to February 2026 were enrolled as study subjects. They were randomly assigned to a control group and an experimental group using a random number table, with 45 patients in each group. The control group received conventional chemotherapy nursing care, while the experimental group received personalized aromatherapy intervention in addition to conventional care.
Results The experimental group exhibited significantly lower incidence and severity scores of nausea and vomiting compared to the control group, with significantly higher chemotherapy compliance scores(P<0.05). In contrast, the control group showed limited relief from nausea and vomiting symptoms, and some patients experienced reduced chemotherapy compliance due to severe nausea and vomiting.
Conclusion   Aromatherapy effectively reduces the incidence and severity of nausea and vomiting in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, improves chemotherapy compliance, and offers advantages such as simplicity of administration and high safety. It aligns with the humanistic nursing needs of these patients and can be implemented as an adjunctive intervention for managing nausea and vomiting in clinical practice.