Systematic Review: Aromatherapy versus Meditation in anxiety due to fear of loneliness in the elderly

The aim of this study is to retrospectively demonstrate that aromatherapy has a significantly greater effect in reducing anxiety due to fear of loneliness compared to meditation. Methodology: The current study is a rapid descriptive systematic review. Results:Two syntaxes were performed for...

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Autores principales: Muñoz Zamorano, Kevin, Valdivia Seguel, María, Vásquez Figueroa, Sebastián, Diaz Osorio, Maite, Puja Pino, Katherine, Salgado Abarca, Fernanda
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Lenguaje:Español
Publicado: Sanatorio Allende. Departamento de enfermería 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/notasenf/article/view/38798
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Sumario:The aim of this study is to retrospectively demonstrate that aromatherapy has a significantly greater effect in reducing anxiety due to fear of loneliness compared to meditation. Methodology: The current study is a rapid descriptive systematic review. Results:Two syntaxes were performed for this study, one for aromatherapy and one for meditation. Through the exclusion criteria 10articles were selected for depth analysis, which 8 correspond to aromatherapy and 2 for meditation, obtaining significant resultsfrom aromatherapy because of its reduction of anxiety in older people. Conclusion: Through scientific evidence, aromatherapyis recommended over meditation to reduce anxiety due to fear of loneliness as long as the loneliness is not a problem itself yet.