Abstract:

Urodynamics is a diagnostic evaluation method consisting of multiple tests to obtain physiological data about the function of the lower urinary tract during filling and emptying of the bladder. It can cause problems such as urodynamics, burning in urination, bleeding and pain. Apart from these problems, patients may experience embarrassment, discomfort, tension, anxiety and stress due to reasons such as placing a catheter in the patient’s bladder, rectum or vagina, the procedure being an invasive and traumatizing method, urinating in the presence of a stranger during the procedure, and observing the urination status during the test. The increase in the patient’s stress level during urodynamics may decrease the bladder capacity by stimulating the sympathetic nervous system and may affect the patient’s urodynamic results.To reduce the patient’s pain and anxiety during the urodynamic proceduremany pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventionsis implemented. Aromatherapy is a preferred non-pharmacological practice in patients with anxiety before invasive procedures. When aromatherapy is compared to pharmaceutical methods; It is a simple, inexpensive, non-invasive and easy- to-apply method. The use of essential oils in nursing science reflects nursing philosophy, theories and ethics. In this context, it has been stated that aromatherapy can be used as a holistic nursing intervention in providing comfort, coping with stress, and reducing pain and anxiety. Clinical aromatherapy strengthens nursing as it contributes to the art of nursing as well as to the science of nursing. However, the important deficiency of aromatherapy in nursing practices is that scientific studies in this field have not yet turned into studies with a high level of evidence. This the purpose of this review is to convey the use of aromatherapy in reducing the negative emotions experienced by patients during the urodynamic procedure and the responsibilities of nurses in the light of current literature.

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