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KMID : 0869120100120010016
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기초간호자연과학회지
2010 Volume.12 No. 1 p.16 ~ p.23
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Effects of Aromatherapy on Blood Pressure, Pulse, Fatigue, and Sleep for Patients with Allergic Rhinitis
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Song Min-Sun
Suh Young-Sook
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of aromatherapy on blood pressure, pulse, fatigue and sleep for patients with allergic rhinitis admitted at a hospital specialized in an oriental medicine.
Methods: This research was a single-group pretest-posttest design. Data were collected at admission and discharge from May to December, 2009. The patients selected were received an aroma inhalation therapy via nebulizer with a 2% diluted oil mixture of eucalyptus and peppermint with 10 cc of saline solution in the ratio of 1:1 ones a day for 15 min in the period of 2 weeks. The data were analyzed for the descriptive statistics and paired t-test.
Results: There was a statistically significant improvement on physical and psychological symptoms of fatigue and sleep with a increase in systolic blood pressure.
Conclusion: Eucalyptus and peppermint blended oil aromatherapy as a sleep induction modality is an effective nursing and therapeutic intervention in conjunction with acupuncture and herbal medicine for symptoms of nasal congestion. However, further well designed research is required in evaluating the effectiveness of the types of clinically available essential oil.
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KEYWORD
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Aromatherapy, Allergic rhinitis, Fatigue, Sleep
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