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KMID : 0869520120180020066
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Journal of East-West Nirsing Research
2012 Volume.18 No. 2 p.66 ~ p.73
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The Effect of Aroma Inhalation Therapy on Fatigue and Sleep in Nurse Shift Workers
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Park Si-Hyun
Park Kyung-Sook
Ko Ye-Jung
Lee Bo-Young
Yang Hee-Soon
Park Hyun-Jung
Woo Young-Wha
Lee Jae-Yeon
Park Da-Hye
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study examines the effect of aroma inhalation therapy with lavender and rosewood essential oils for alleviating fatigue and enhancing quality of sleep in nurse shift workers.
Methods: The data were collected from November 9th to 27th in 2009 at four hospitals located in Seoul. Total 60 nurses who started their night-shift works were chosen for the study and allocated to either experimental group or control group. The experimental group had had aroma inhalation therapy with lavender and rosewood for 2 weeks and was compared the level of fatigue and quality of sleep with those of the control group.
Results: Significant differences were shown between the experimental group and the control group. After 2 weeks, the nurses in experimental group reported significantly lower level of fatigue and higher quality of sleep compared to the nurses in control group.
Conclusion: Therefore, aroma inhalation therapy by using lavender and rosewood essential oils can be an effective intervention for relieving the level of fatigue and enhancing quality of sleepf for nurse shift workers.
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KEYWORD
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Aromatherapy, Fatigue, Sleep
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