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KMID : 0928320080080010040
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Korean Journal of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
2008 Volume.8 No. 1 p.40 ~ p.48
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The Effect of Aromatherapy Hand Massage on Stress, Depression and Sleep Disturbance of the Institutionalized Elderly
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Lee Sun-Young
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Abstract
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Background: This study was to develop an aromatherapy hand massage program, and to evaluate the effects of aromatherapy on stress, depression and sleep disturbance of the institutionalized elderly.
Methods: The research design was a nonequivalent control group non-synchronized quasiexperimental study. Aromatherapy hand massage was administrated to experimental groupⅠ for 2 weeks, jojoba oil hand massage was administrated to experimental groupⅡ for 2 weeks, and no treatment was administrated to the control group for 2 weeks. Data was analyzed using the SPSS 12.0 program package.
Results: 1. Experimental groupⅠ showed significant differences in subjective stress in relation to the experimental groupⅡ and control group but did not show significant differences in cortisol level.
2. Experinental groupⅠ showed significant differences in depression and sleep disturbance in relation to the experimental
groupⅡ and control group.
Conclusions: Aromatherapy hand massage program is effective on stress, depression and sleep disturbance of the institutionalized elderly.
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KEYWORD
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Aromatherapy Hand Massage, Elderly, Stress, Depression, Sleep Disturbance
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