Effectiveness of Lavender Oil Application on Pain during Arteriovenous Fistula Puncture

Introduction: Patient undergoing hemodialysis experience constant fear and anxiety due to the pain during puncture of arteriovenous fistula. Pain management is one of the main focuses of caring patients, therefore should aim for effective pain management using complementary and alternative treatment. Hence the present study was conducted with aim to determine the Effectiveness of Lavender oil Application on pain during arteriovenous fistula Puncture among patient undergoing Hemodialysis.

Materials and Methods: Post-test only design was carried out with30 samples who met the inclusion criteria were randomly allocated into experimental group (n=15) and control group (n=15). Demographic variables were collected by using multiple choice questionnaires for both experimental and control group. Experimental group received the lavender oil application 5 minutes prior to puncture of arteriovenous fistula. Control group received the routine care of the hospital. The intensity of the pain was assessed during the puncture of arteriovenous fistula by using numerical pain rating scale. The data were tabulated and analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics.

Results: The finding of the study reveals that13 (86.7%) had moderate pain whereas in control group 14(93.3%) severe pain during the puncture of dialysis needle and also found statistically significant difference between the experimental and control group at the level of P<0.05. Conclusion: The study finding concludes that topical application of lavender oil is an effective technique to reduce pain during AV fistula puncture by insertion of dialysis needle in hemodialysis patients. Hence, lavender oil application could be a best suitable alternative complementary medicine for the pain of AVF puncture.