The Effect of Lavender Oil Applied Via Inhalation on Headache and Anxiety Level

Inclusion Criteria: * Those who are 18 years of age and over, * Able to understand and communicate in Turkish, * Receiving hemodialysis treatment three times a week for at least 3 months, * Not pregnant and not planning a pregnancy, * Having a pain intensity of 3 or more on the Visual Analog Scale, measured twice, * Headache that develops during dialysis, * Headache worsening throughout the dialysis session, * Headache resolves spontaneously within 72 hours after dialysis ends, * No visual or hearing impairment, * Individuals who could take painkillers when they had pain were included in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Those who are allergic to or uncomfortable with the smell of lavender oil, * Having any obstacle to smell, * Having a history of asthma, * Individuals who used other complementary integrative medicine methods during the treatment process were excluded from the study.