Abstract
Objective: The purpose of the current study was to comparatively study the effect of inhaling the scent of lavender essential oil on the anxiety levels of type II diabetic patients visiting the Parsian Diabetes Clinic in Tehran.
Method: The current study employed a double-blind, randomized clinical trial design with a research sample of 60 individuals visiting the diabetes clinic. Patients were divided into two anxiety treatment groups: inhaling lavender essential oil (intervention group) and paraffin (control group). Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) was used to measure anxiety before and after intervention and the follow-up period. The data was analyzed using SPSS version 26 software.
Results: The results of the study revealed that the average anxiety scores in the post-test and follow-up decreased compared to those of the pre-test (F=26.615, P<0.05). Furthermore, the findings indicated a significant difference in anxiety scores of the post-test and follow-up, compared to the pre-test, between the intervention and control groups (F=56.14, P<0.05).
Conclusion: the results of the study revealed that inhaling lavender essential oil can reduce anxiety in type II diabetes patients.
