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In burn units, odor is often underestimated or trivialized in relation to the critical context of the patients. However, their care is part of a concern for overall care, which also includes the caregiver and the visitor. The implementation of a project based on essential oils has allowed a team from the University Hospital of Toulouse to address this issue.
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Odorantes , Aceites Volátiles , Humanos , Aceites Volátiles/uso terapéuticoRESUMEN
Pleasant, annoying or unbearable, odours are part of the daily life of nurses. Difficult to describe, they are nevertheless at the origin of the nurse's clinical reasoning process by leading her to collect additional data in order to analyse the patient's situation and make decisions.
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Razonamiento Clínico , Olfato , Emociones , Femenino , Humanos , Solución de ProblemasRESUMEN
In their daily practice, caregivers experience many different smells that evoke different emotions. However, the role of the sense of smell in care is poorly documented in the nursing literature. During initial training, trainers organise support, including with regard to odours, so that each future carer becomes a reflective practitioner, as adaptable as possible.
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Odorantes , Olfato , Cuidadores , Emociones , HumanosRESUMEN
While sensitivity to odours varies from one individual to another, bad smells can instinctively and uncontrollably induce nausea and revulsion. Different treatment strategies can be implemented. They consist in neutralising the odours, adding more pleasant smells and/or targeting the bacteria. The management of odours remains a complex problem without any universal or single solution. Odour control must not be used as a replacement for adapted hygiene and wound care.