Abdolreza Mehdinavaz Aghdam - Assistant Professor of Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Tuberculosis and Lung Disease Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
Solmaz Fakhari - Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Department of Anesthesiology, Tuberculosis and Lung Disease Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran

Introduction: Therefore, based on studies on the high prevalence of preoperative anxiety reactions and the negative impact of these disorders on the patient and the lack of research in this field in the available databases, we decided to study of Progressive Muscle Relaxation and Aromatherapy With Rosemary Oil on Preoperative Anxiety in General Surgery CandidatesMaterial and Methods: This study, which was a clinical experience, was conducted in ۲۰۱۸ in Imam Reza Hospital (Tabriz University of Medical Sciences) with the participation of patients who are candidates for general surgery. For patients, progressive relaxation and aromatherapy techniques were used to control their anxiety and their anxiety was compared. Results: According to Duncan's post hoc test, the mean scores of anxiety after the intervention in the two groups of aromatherapy and relaxation are not significantly different from each other (P = ۰.۱۴۲).Conclusion: Muscle Relaxation and Aromatherapy leads to a reduction in Preoperative Anxiety in General Surgery Candidate and is recommended.

Muscle Relaxation, Aromatherapy, Rosemary oil, Anxiety, General surgery