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KMID : 1004620140200020200
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Clinical Nursing Research
2014 Volume.20 No. 2 p.200 ~ p.210
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Effects of Essential Oil Gargling and Purified Water Gargling on Thirst, Oral Condition and Halitosis of Postoperative Patients
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Jeon Bo-Ra
Chun Chung-Sook
Lee Ji-Yeon
Park Kyoung-Won
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Abstract
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Purpose: The main purpose of this study was to effect oral care methods between essential oil gargling and purified water gargling for postoperative patients who had general surgery or orthopedic surgery.
Methods: The postoperative patients were assigned to one of two groups. One group gargled with essential oil and the other with purified water. All group gargled three times interval 2 hours. Each patients thirst, oral condition and
halitosis were assessed four times.
Results: After oral care was provided once, there were significant differences in thirst level between two groups. when oral care was provided once and three times, there were significant differences in oral condition between two groups. but there were no significant differences in halitosis between two groups.
Conclusion: The results show that essential oil gargling is a more effective intervention than purified water gargling for post operative patients oral care in reducing the thirst level and improving the condition of the oral cavity.
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KEYWORD
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Thirst, Oral condition, Halitosis, Essential oil, Postoperative Care
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