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한상숙 ( Han Sang-Sook ) - 경희대학교 간호과학대학
양윤희 ( Yang Yoon-Hee ) - 동서신의학병원
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was to examine the effects of the meridian massage on constipation and stress in the patients with stroke.
Methods: The subjects of this study were 31 patients with stroke who were hospitalized at the K oriental medical center. They were determined by Rome II criteria and the Constipation Assessment Scale (CAS). The experimental group were treated meditation massage for 10minutes daily for 2 weeks. To evaluate the effect of meridian massage, the degree of constipation was measured using the frequency of defecation per week and the scores of CAS, and the degree of stress was measured using the Stress Scale. The collected data were analyzed by with the SPSS 12.0 for windows program.
Results:The experimental group had significantly more increase of defecation frequency than the control group. The experimental group had significantly more decrease of CAS score than the control group. 3) In the score of stress, there was no significant difference between the experimental and the control group.
Conclusion: The result of this study shows that meridian massage is an effective nursing intervention for the management of constipation of patients with stroke.
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KeyWords
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경락마사지, 변비, 스트레스
Meridians, Massage, Constipation, Stress
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원문 및 링크아웃 정보
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등재저널 정보
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