Aromatherapy in Turkey: Popular, but who really uses it?

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Neue Studie zeigt: Aromatherapie ist in Türkiye beliebt, besonders bei Frauen! Erfahre mehr über die meistgenutzten Öle.
New study shows that aromatherapy is popular in Türkiye, especially for women! Learn more about the most used oils. (Symbolbild/natur.wiki)

aromatherapy, an alternative healing method based on the use of essential oils, is becoming increasingly important in society. A study carried out in Turkey aims to examine the attitude and thoughts of the people for aromatherapy and find out which factors influence the use of this form of therapy. The study, in which 985 questionnaires were evaluated, shows that about 72.4% of the participants have already heard of aromatherapy. Women, residents of provinces or districts and people with income in particular are significantly familiar with the concept of aromatherapy.

Almost 59% of those surveyed have already stated that they have already used essential oils, with lavender, tea tree, peppermint, rose and thyme being used most frequently. Women use essential oils more often than men. According to the respondents, the main areas of application of these oils are the improvement of the complexion, the treatment of skin and respiratory diseases. The Internet and social media and pharmacist are mainly used as sources of information about essential oils.

The results of this study indicate that awareness and use of aromatherapy are high in the community. In view of the tendency in public to use these products, advice from experts such as doctors, pharmacists and nurses are gaining in importance. This development could lead to a change in the previous practice by placing more emphasis on advice on the safe and effective use of aromatherapy products.

basic terms and concepts

  • aromatherapy: A form of alternative medicine that uses essential oils to improve physical and mental health.
  • essential oils: concentrated extracts made of plant parts that are used for therapeutic purposes in aromatherapy.
  • SPSS: A statistical software package used for data analysis.
  • P value: A statistical measure that serves to determine whether a difference or context is statistically significant.

The knowledge of this study could help to ensure that specialist staff in health professions are increasingly dealing with aromatherapy and thus leads to a knowledgeable application of essential oils in the population. This underlines the need for a good information to minimize possible risks and optimally use the advantages of this alternative healing method.

perception and use of aromatherapy in Turkey

The present study examines the attitudes and thoughts of the population in Turkey in terms of aromatherapy and the factors that influence the use of aromatherapy. 985 questionnaires were identified as suitable for data. The SPSS 23.0 statistics software package was used for data analysis, whereby a P value of less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant.

General results

  • about 72.4% of those surveyed stated that they had already heard of aromatherapy.
  • Awareness of aromatherapy was statistically significantly higher in women (p = 0.000), people who live in a province/circle (p = 0.011), and those who work in an income -generating position (p = 0.003).
  • The participants stated 58.9% to use essential oils.

use and preferences

The five most frequently used essential oils are lavender, tea tree, peppermint, rose and thyme in turn. The use of essential oils was higher in women than in men (p = 0.000). The main areas of application for essential oils were skin care (51.7%), skin diseases (51.0%) and diseases of the respiratory tract (46.0%).

sources of information

  • The most common sources of information about the essential oils used were Internet/social media (57.6%) and pharmacists (53.4%).

conclusion

The results of the investigation indicate that consciousness and the use of aromatherapy are widespread in the Turkish population. In view of the high inclination of the public for the use of these products, it is essential that doctors, pharmacists and nursing staff offer consulting services with regard to the application of these products.

The investigation offers important insights into the spread and acceptance of aromatherapy in Turkey and emphasizes the need to provide well -founded information sources for the population.

To read the detailed study results, please visit https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38363968 .