Effects of lavender essential oil for colorectal cancer patients with permanent colostomy on elimination of odor, quality of life, and ostomy adjustment: A randomized controlled trial

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DULUKLU B., Celik S. S.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY NURSING, vol.42, pp.90-96, 2019 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 42
• Publication Date: 2019
• Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ejon.2019.08.001
• Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY NURSING
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.90-96
• Keywords: Cancer, Colostomy, Lavender oil, Odor, Quality of life, Social adjustment, INTESTINAL STOMA, OUTCOMES, POPULATION, ADAPTATION, PROGRAM
• Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: To examine the effects of the addition of lavender essential oil to the colostomy bag of the patients with permanent colostomy on the elimination of odor, quality of life, and ostomy adjustment.