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KMID : 0869120100120030133
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기초간호자연과학회지
2010 Volume.12 No. 3 p.133 ~ p.139
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Effects of Aromatherapy in blending oil of Basil, Lavender, Rosemary, and Rose on Headache, Anxiety and Serum Cortisol level in the Middle-Aged Women
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Cha Jung-Hee
Kim Myung-Ja
Kim Hee-Seung
Kim Yeong-in
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of aromatherapy on headache, anxiety, and serum cortisol level in middle-aged women with recurrent headaches.
Methods: Nineteen patients in the intervention group and 21 in the control group participated in the exercise. They were randomly selected volunteers whose average headache score over 6 months with above 4 points on the visual analogue scale (VAS). The experimental group received aromatherapy for 5 days; inhalation (3 times per day) and an application on the neck and both shoulders (one time per day). Prior and post treatment scores in headache, anxiety, and measurement of serum cortisol in experimental group were measured. Then, these were compared with the control group. The headache score was measured by VAS; anxiety score was measured by State Trait Anxiety Inventory; serum cortisol was measured by Radio-Immune-Assay method.
Results: Decrease in headache, anxiety, and serum cortisol level in the experimental group was greater than those in the control group.
Conclusion: It confirmed aromatherapy is effective in reducing headache, anxiety, and serum cortisol level.
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KEYWORD
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Aromatherapy, Middleaged women, Headache
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