Effect of floral therapy in mothers of premature newborns: A randomized controlled trial
Aim: To analyze the effect of using Bach's emergency compound, Five-Flower essence, on the stress level of mothers with premature newborns. Methods: The randomized, triple-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial was conducted with 117 postpartum women. They were divided into intervention (with...
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| author | Tatiana Carneiro de Resende Karla Oliveira Marcacine Erika de Sá Vieira Abuchaim Marcia Barbieri Maria Cristina Gabrielloni Ana Cristina Freitas de Vilhena Abrão |
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| description | Aim: To analyze the effect of using Bach's emergency compound, Five-Flower essence, on the stress level of mothers with premature newborns. Methods: The randomized, triple-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial was conducted with 117 postpartum women. They were divided into intervention (with five-flower) and control groups. Their children were admitted to a Maternity Hospital in São Paulo, Brazil, from June 2019 to May 2021. The use of the Five-Flower essence was proposed during hospitalization (4 drops every 15 min four times a day) and at home (16 drops a day at pre-determined times) in the ten days after the first intervention. The pre-and post-intervention parameters were evaluated using the Instrument Parental Stress Scale: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and cortisol analysis. Student's T, Mann-Whitney, Chi-square, Fisher's exact tests, and Generalized Estimating Equation models were used to analyze the data. The 5 % significance level was considered in statistical tests. Results: The groups were homogeneous regarding sociodemographic, obstetric, and neonatal characteristics (p > 0.05). Mean stress scores were calculated for the control (3.75) and intervention (3.82) groups before intervention and a range was observed for the control (2.75–3.44) and intervention (2.55–3.54) groups after the intervention; the difference between groups was statistically significant (p < 0.05). Mean cortisol levels were calculated for the control (3.53) and intervention (3.45) groups before intervention and a range was observed for the control (3.38–2.75) and intervention (2.32–2.86) groups after intervention, showing distinct declines in the groups but without statistical difference (p > 0.05). Conclusions: The use of the Five-Flower essence as a non-pharmacological therapy is effective in reducing the stress and cortisol levels in mothers of premature newborns admitted to neonatal and semi-intensive care units. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b2699c880ad84200bf75301139fe25d22025-01-12T05:23:56ZengElsevierActa Psychologica0001-69182025-02-01252104642Effect of floral therapy in mothers of premature newborns: A randomized controlled trialTatiana Carneiro de Resende0Karla Oliveira Marcacine1Erika de Sá Vieira Abuchaim2Marcia Barbieri3Maria Cristina Gabrielloni4Ana Cristina Freitas de Vilhena Abrão5Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, BrazilUniversidade Federal de Uberlândia, BrazilNursing from the School of Nursing (University of São Paulo, USP), Department of Women's Health Nursing at Escola Paulista de Enfermagem (EPE, UNIFESP), BrazilDepartment of Women's Health Nursing (EPE, UNIFESP), Revista Acta Paulista de Enfermagem, BrazilDepartment of Women's Health Nursing (EPE, UNIFESP), BrazilDepartment of Women's Health Nursing (EPE, UNIFESP), Brazil; Corresponding author at: Rua Napoleão de Barros, 754, Vila Clementino, São Paulo, CEP04024-002, Brazil.Aim: To analyze the effect of using Bach's emergency compound, Five-Flower essence, on the stress level of mothers with premature newborns. Methods: The randomized, triple-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial was conducted with 117 postpartum women. They were divided into intervention (with five-flower) and control groups. Their children were admitted to a Maternity Hospital in São Paulo, Brazil, from June 2019 to May 2021. The use of the Five-Flower essence was proposed during hospitalization (4 drops every 15 min four times a day) and at home (16 drops a day at pre-determined times) in the ten days after the first intervention. The pre-and post-intervention parameters were evaluated using the Instrument Parental Stress Scale: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and cortisol analysis. Student's T, Mann-Whitney, Chi-square, Fisher's exact tests, and Generalized Estimating Equation models were used to analyze the data. The 5 % significance level was considered in statistical tests. Results: The groups were homogeneous regarding sociodemographic, obstetric, and neonatal characteristics (p > 0.05). Mean stress scores were calculated for the control (3.75) and intervention (3.82) groups before intervention and a range was observed for the control (2.75–3.44) and intervention (2.55–3.54) groups after the intervention; the difference between groups was statistically significant (p < 0.05). Mean cortisol levels were calculated for the control (3.53) and intervention (3.45) groups before intervention and a range was observed for the control (3.38–2.75) and intervention (2.32–2.86) groups after intervention, showing distinct declines in the groups but without statistical difference (p > 0.05). Conclusions: The use of the Five-Flower essence as a non-pharmacological therapy is effective in reducing the stress and cortisol levels in mothers of premature newborns admitted to neonatal and semi-intensive care units.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001691824005201Floral essencesClinical trialPsychological stressPremature newbornNursing |
| spellingShingle | Tatiana Carneiro de Resende Karla Oliveira Marcacine Erika de Sá Vieira Abuchaim Marcia Barbieri Maria Cristina Gabrielloni Ana Cristina Freitas de Vilhena Abrão Effect of floral therapy in mothers of premature newborns: A randomized controlled trial Acta Psychologica Floral essences Clinical trial Psychological stress Premature newborn Nursing |
| title | Effect of floral therapy in mothers of premature newborns: A randomized controlled trial |
| title_full | Effect of floral therapy in mothers of premature newborns: A randomized controlled trial |
| title_fullStr | Effect of floral therapy in mothers of premature newborns: A randomized controlled trial |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of floral therapy in mothers of premature newborns: A randomized controlled trial |
| title_short | Effect of floral therapy in mothers of premature newborns: A randomized controlled trial |
| title_sort | effect of floral therapy in mothers of premature newborns a randomized controlled trial |
| topic | Floral essences Clinical trial Psychological stress Premature newborn Nursing |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001691824005201 |
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