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향 요법 마사지가 골관절염 여성 노인의 통증, 신체기능, 수면장애 및 우울에 미치는 효과

 Effects of Aromatherapy Massage on Pain, Physical Function, Sleep Disturbance and Depression in Elderly Women with Osteoarthritis

여성건강간호학회지 2006년 12권 2호 p.168 ~ 176
KMID : 0606420060120020168
최인령 ( Choi In-Ryoung ) - 서남대학교 의과대학 간호학과

Abstract

Purpose: This study was to investigate the effects of aromatherapy massage on pain, physical function, sleep disturbance and depression in elderly women with osteoarthritis.

Methods: The study design was a quasi-experiment design with a non-equivalent control group pre and post-test. The study pool included elderly female patients older than 65years old suffering from osteoarthritis.

Results: Pain in the experimental group after the aromatherapy massage was significantly decreased than that in the control group. The physical disability in the experimental group after the aromatherapy massage was significantly decreased than that in the control group. The sleep disturbance in the experimental group after the aromatherapy massage was significantly decreased than that in the control group. The depression in the experimental group after the aromatherapy massage was significantly decreased than that in the control group.

Conclusion: Aromatherapy may be adopted as an effective nursing intervention for osteoarthritis.
KeyWords

Osteoarthritis, Pain, Depression
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