TY - JOUR
T1 - Essential Oils and Gastroparesis
T2 - Power for Transforming Health, Hope, and Quality of Life
AU - MacOskey, Chalyce
AU - Dunn, Dorothy J
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - This study explored how essential oils for persons with gastroparesis symptoms affect the quality of life. Gastroparesis is a chronic delayed gastric motility disorder characterized by postprandial fullness, early satiety, nausea, vomiting, abdominal discomfort, bloating, depression, and anxiety. The aim of this study was to determine how essential oils support digestion and eliminate inflammation in the body as evidenced by self-reporting a decrease in symptoms, thereby improving quality of life. A qualitative descriptive methodology using Barrette's Theory of Power as Knowing Participation in Change thematic framework was used. Three main themes were extracted from the data: awareness of quality of life possibilities, freedom to make choices, and transforming health and hope. The constitutive theme that was synthesized became essential oils transform health, hope, and increase quality-of-life possibilities.
AB - This study explored how essential oils for persons with gastroparesis symptoms affect the quality of life. Gastroparesis is a chronic delayed gastric motility disorder characterized by postprandial fullness, early satiety, nausea, vomiting, abdominal discomfort, bloating, depression, and anxiety. The aim of this study was to determine how essential oils support digestion and eliminate inflammation in the body as evidenced by self-reporting a decrease in symptoms, thereby improving quality of life. A qualitative descriptive methodology using Barrette's Theory of Power as Knowing Participation in Change thematic framework was used. Three main themes were extracted from the data: awareness of quality of life possibilities, freedom to make choices, and transforming health and hope. The constitutive theme that was synthesized became essential oils transform health, hope, and increase quality-of-life possibilities.
KW - essential oils
KW - gastroparesis
KW - hope
KW - power
KW - quality of life
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U2 - 10.1097/HNP.0000000000000237
DO - 10.1097/HNP.0000000000000237
M3 - Article
C2 - 29028778
AN - SCOPUS:85031323737
SN - 0887-9311
VL - 31
SP - 393
EP - 399
JO - Holistic Nursing Practice
JF - Holistic Nursing Practice
IS - 6
ER -