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The Impact of Diffused Essential Oil on Staff’s Emotional State in an Endoscopy Lab

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BACKGROUND 
The purpose of this study is to investigate theimpact of the essential oil, Bergamot Citrus bergamia, on the endoscopy clinical staff at the Huntsman CancerInstitute and University of Utah Hospital. The second goal of this study is to identify whether a change in staff mood can affect patient satisfaction scores as reported in PressGaney.

RESULTS
  • Statistical significance was found with the questions “How motivated were you?” and “How often did you feel optimum energy levels?”.
  • When the diffusers were on, staff members felt more “motivated” and had “optimum energy levels”. 
  • No statistical significance was found between staff mood and patient satisfaction scores as reported by Press Ganey.

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