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KMID : 0869120090110010032
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기초간호자연과학회지
2009 Volume.11 No. 1 p.32 ~ p.41
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The Effects of Aroma Inhalation Therapy on Anxiety and Heart Rate Variability in the Patients Undergoing Urodynamic Study
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Kim Myung-Wan
Yoo Yang-Sook
Cho Ok-Hee
Jo Seong-Jun
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was to identify the effects of aroma inhalation therapy on heart rate variability and anxiety in the context of urodynamics study.
Method: The data were collected from 64 patients who were receiving urodynamics at the C University Medical Center in Seoul, 23 in the experimental group, 22 in the placebo group and 19 in the control group. In the experiment, the subjects of the experimental group inhaled a mixture of lavender and bergamot for 5 min, the subjects of the placebo group inhaled geranyl acetate oil for 5 min and the subjects of the control group relaxed for 5 min. The instruments used in this study included the state anxiety inventory and heart rate variability.
Result: The score of state anxiety was no significant differences between the three groups after aroma-inhalation. Also, the sympathetic nerve activity and parasympathetic nerve activity was no significant differences between the three groups after aromainhalation. Autonomic nerve balance was maintained significantly in the experimental group as compared to the control groups after aroma-inhalation.
Conclusion: The aroma inhalation therapy was very effective in balancing the autonomic nervous system in the patients undergoing urodynamic study. Key Words : Aromatherapy; Anxiety; Urodynamics; Autonomic nervous system.
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KEYWORD
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Aromatherapy, Anxiety, Urodynamics, Autonomic nervous system, Heart rate
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