Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is prevalent among surgical patients, causing hospitalizations, extended stays, and patient dissatisfaction. Children are twice as likely to experience PONV than adult patients. Complementary therapy holds promise for PONV treatment but meets clinical use barriers. We explored perioperative nurses’ perceived barriers to the use of complementary aromatherapy. Presurvey and postsurveys assessed nurses’ ( = 27) knowledge and barriers to aromatherapy use before and after an educational in-service. Primary PONV treatment involved antiemetics. Barriers to aromatherapy included product availability, caregiver refusal, and patient-specific factors. Post-in-service, the nurses felt more familiar with aromatherapy and inclined to use it. Increased education and guidelines on aromatherapy promote its incorporation into clinical practice. Institutional policies addressing the selection, administration, documentation, and monitoring of aromatherapy should be established to ensure the consistency and standardization of its use.

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护理小儿术后恶心和呕吐患者的护士使用芳香疗法的障碍：循证实践项目

术后恶心呕吐（PONV）在手术患者中很常见，导致住院、延长住院时间和患者不满。儿童患 PONV 的可能性是成年患者的两倍。补充疗法为 PONV 治疗带来希望，但遇到了临床使用障碍。我们探讨了围手术期护士对使用补充芳香疗法的感知障碍。调查前和调查后评估了护士 (= 27) 在接受教育之前和之后使用芳香疗法的知识和障碍。 PONV 的主要治疗涉及止吐药。芳香疗法的障碍包括产品可用性、护理人员拒绝和患者特定因素。入职后，护士们对芳香疗法更加熟悉并倾向于使用它。芳香疗法教育和指南的增加促进其融入临床实践。应制定涉及芳香疗法的选择、管理、记录和监测的机构政策，以确保其使用的一致性和标准化。