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향기요법프로그램이 중년여성의 우울과 피로에 미치는 효과

 Effects of Aromatherapy Program on Depression and Fatigue in Middle Aged Women

여성건강간호학회지 2002년 8권 3호 p.435 ~ 445
KMID : 0606420020080030435
이성희 ( Lee Sung-Hee ) - 서라벌대학 간호과

Abstract

Purpose: he study was to examine the effects of aromatherapy program on depression and fatigue in middle aged women.

Method: The study was a noneqivalent control group pretest-posttest design. After giving informed consent. Subjects were assigned to the aromatherapy program intervention or control groups. The subjects were given Zung´s Self-Rating Scale test before the trial to evaluate their depression. Yoshitake´s Fatigue Scale were used to measure the fatigue before and after the trial. Subjects in the experimental group received aromatherapy massage 3 times a week for 20 minutes during 2 weeks and inhaled essence oil from AM 10:00 to PM 8:00 every day for 2 weeks.

Result: 1) The decrease in the depression score was statistically significant(p<.000). 2) The decrease in the fatigue score was statistically significant (p<.002).

Conclusion: Aromatherapy program is an effective way to treat depression and fatigue in middle aged women. In particular, to compare with aromatherapy massage, inhaling essence oil appears to be a convenient method of offering support and maintaining optimal health in middle aged women
KeyWords
향기요법프로그램, 우울, 피로
Aromatherapy program, Depression, Fatigue
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