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KMID : 0806120050350010186
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대한간호학회지
2005 Volume.35 No. 1 p.186 ~ p.194
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The Effects of Aromatherapy on Pain, Depression and Life Satisfaction of Arthritis Patients
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김명자/Kim MJ
남은숙/백승인/Nam ES/Paik SI
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of aromatherapy on pain, depression, and feelings of satisfaction in life of arthritis patients.
Method: This study used a quasi-experimental design with a non-equivalent control group, pre-and post-test. The sample consisted of 40 patients, enrolled in the Rheumatics Center, Kangnam St. Mary´s Hospital, South Korea. The essential oils used were lavender, marjoram, eucalyptus, rosemary, and peppermint blended in proportions of 2:1:2:1:1. They were mixed with a carrier oil composed of almond (45%), apricot(45%), and jojoba oil(10%) and they were diluted to 1.5% after blending. The data were analyzed using an 2-test, Fisher´s exact test, t-test and paired t-test.
Result: Aromatherapy significantly decreased both the pain score and the depression score of the experimental group compared with the control group. However, aromatherapy didn´t increase the feeling of satisfaction in life of the experimental group compared with the control group.
Conclusion: The result of this study clearly shows that aromatherapy has major effects on decreasing pain and depression levels. Based on our experiment´s findings, we suggest that aromatherapy can be a useful nursing intervention for arthritis patients.
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