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KMID : 0869520130190010007
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Journal of East-West Nirsing Research
2013 Volume.19 No. 1 p.7 ~ p.14
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The Effect of Aroma Therapy on Well-being in Hospice Patients
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Park Hee-Ok
Chun Young-Mi
Kwak Su-Young
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study is to compare the effect of aroma hand massage with hand massage without aroma on well-being of hospice patients.
Methods: The design of this study is a quasi-experimental design. Data collection was conducted from May to December, 2012. Sixteen subjects were participated in the experimental group (aroma hand massage) and thirteen were paticipated in the control group (hand massage without aroma). The essential oil for aroma therapy was composed with 1% of Lavender and Bergamot. The aroma hand massage for the experimental group and hand massage for the control group were provided at 9 pm once a day for five days in a row. Subjects` characteristics and well-being were measured. To test the effect of aroma therapy a t-test was used with SPSS WIN 18.0.
Results: There was no difference on well-being between aroma hand massage only group and hand massage group (t=1.90, p=.068).
Conclusion: To develop aroma therapy to improve well-being for hospice patients, does not show that hand massage with aroma oil is superior them hand massage only for hospice patients. we recommend further studies to consider patients` preferences to aroma essential oil, aroma concentration and the time to provide aroma therapy need to be assessed.
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KEYWORD
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Hospice, Aromatherapy, Well-being
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