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KMID : 0861120090130030073
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Korean Journal of Oriental Preventive Medicine
2009 Volume.13 No. 3 p.73 ~ p.85
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The Effects of Aroma Hand Massage on Sleep and Depression in Hospitalized Elderly Patients
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Kim Yang-Hee
Kim Young-Chul
Sakong Jung-Kyu
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Abstract
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Subjectives : To evaluate the effects of aroma hand massage on sleep disturbance and depression in hospitalized elderly patients.
Methods: The data was collected using questionnaires from 7 July to 12 July, 2008. from the subjects who were admitted to the G Medical Hospital in Daegu. A total of 23 subjects were selected. The subjects were applied with the aroma hand massage to both hands using a solution diluting four drops of lavender oil in jojoba oil 10cc. Aroma hand massage was given for 10 minutes, one time a day, during 5 days.
Results: There was statistically significant improvement on the Korean sleep scale(t=-7.614, p=0.000) and on the Geriatric Depression Scale Short Korea Version(GDSSF-K)(t=3.444, p=0.002).
Conclusion: aroma hand massage is an effective therapeutic intervention for decreased sleep disturbance and depression. Therefore, aroma therapy and hand massage by therapeutic intervention is recommended for improving psychological and physiological functions in hospitalized elderly patients.
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KEYWORD
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Aroma hand massage, elderly Patients, depression
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