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한선희 ( Han Sun-Hee ) - 원광보건대학 간호학과
남은숙 ( Nam Un-Suk ) - 강원대학교 간호학과
엄동춘 ( Uhm Dong-Choon ) - 대전대학교 응급구조학과
김금순 ( Kim Keum-Soon ) - 서울대학교 간호대학
백승인 ( Paek Seung-In ) - 가톨릭대학교 서울성모병원 류마티스내과
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Abstract
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Purpose: The aim of the present study was to examine the effects of a 4-week aromatherapy on pain and inflammation in patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis.
Methods: A quasiexperimental study using a nonequivalent control group, pretest-posttest non-synchronized design was used. To analyze the data, descriptive statistics, Chi-square test, independent samples t-test, and Fisher"s exact test were used.
Results: After a 4-week aromatherapy, tender joint count (M=5.67 to 4.17), swollen joint count (M=4.13 to 2.54), and patient"s assessment of pain (M=43.33 to 31.08) decreased significantly for the aromatherapy participants compared to the control group. But there was no significant difference between the groups in erythrocyte sedimentation rate.
Conclusion: These findings suggest that aromatherapy could decrease joint pain, tenderness, and swelling in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, but some modifications in aromatherapy intervention and research method will be required to examine the effects of aromatherapy on inflammatory level in this population.
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KeyWords
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아로마요법, 류마티스관절염, 통증, 염증반응
Aromatherapy, Rheumatoid arthritis, Pain, Inflammation
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원문 및 링크아웃 정보
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등재저널 정보
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