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KMID : 0892720070110020173
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Journal of the Korean Society of Maternal and Child Health
2007 Volume.11 No. 2 p.173 ~ p.184
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Effects of Koryo Hand Therapy on the Depression, Insomnia, and Vagina dry in Postmenopausal Women
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Shin Hye-Sook
Song Young-A
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Abstract
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Purposes: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of Koryo Hand Therapy (KHT) on the depression, insomnia, and vagina dry in postmenopausal women.
Methods: The research design was a nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest. Data was collected from October 18. 2006 to December 25. 2006. The participants were 44 : 23 people of experimental group and 21 people of control group. KHT was applied three times a week, for a total of 8 weeks to the experimental group.
Results: The degree of depression (U=119.000, p=0.004), insomnia (U=18.000, p=0.000), and vagina dry (U=139.000, p=0.014) was statistically significant difference on the two groups.
Conclusions: KHT is a useful intervention for regulating menopausal symptoms experienced by postmenopausal women. Theses results can contribute to the development of complementary and alternative intervention for menopausal women with menopausal symptom.
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KEYWORD
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depression, insomnia, postmenopause
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