Research in Community and Public Health Nursing (지역사회간호학회지)
- Volume 19 Issue 1
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- Pages.27-35
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- 2008
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- 1225-9594(pISSN)
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- 2288-4203(eISSN)
The Effects of Aromatherapy on Depression, Sleep, Mood, and Smell in Stroke Patients and Their Caregivers
향기흡입이 뇌졸중환자와 돌봄 제공자의 우울, 수면, 기분 및 냄새에 미치는 효과
- Suh, Soon-Rim (College of Nursing, Kyungpook National University) ;
- Seo, Ji-Yeong (Department of Nursing, Youngnam Foreign Language College) ;
- Choi, Eun-Hee (Department of Nursing, Youngnam College of Science & Technology) ;
- Park, Wan-Ju (College of Nursing, Kyungpook National University)
- Published : 2008.03.31
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of aroma-inhalation on depression, sleep, mood, and smell in stroke patients and their caregivers. Method: This study employed one group pretest-posttest repeated design. Data were collected at three time points: baseline(pre-test), 10 days and 20 days after the intervention(Post-test1 and post-test2, respectively). The sample included a total of 23 subjects. Data were analyzed by SPSS 12.0 program using repeated measure ANOVA. Results: Depression was not statistically significant difference among pre-test, post-test1 and post-test2. Sleep was improved after intervention