Korean Journal of Adult Nursing (성인간호학회지)
- Volume 13 Issue 3
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- Pages.420-430
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- 2001
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- 1225-4886(pISSN)
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- 2288-338X(eISSN)
Effects of Aromatherapy on Menstrual Cramps and Dysmenorrhea in College Student Woman : A Blind Randomized Clinical Trial
아로마테라피가 여대생의 생리통 및 월경곤란증에 미치는 효과
- Han, Sun-Hee (Department of Nursing Wonkwang Health Science College) ;
- Ro, You-Ja (College of Nursing, Catholic University) ;
- Hur, Myung-Haeng (Department of Nursing, Eulji University School of Medicine)
- Published : 2001.09.30
Abstract
This study was designed to verify the effect of aromatherapy on menstrual cramps and dysmenorrhea by a quasi experiment (nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design), from March to October, 2000. The subjects of this experiment consisted of 45 college women with menstrual cramps and dysmenorrhea. They were randomized by 25 for the experimental group and 20 for the control group. Their mean age was 20.6 years, mean menstrual period 28.7 days, mean menstrual cramps(VAS) 7.25, mean dysmenorrhea (Dysmenorrhea Scale) was 27.34. As treatment, aromatherapy was to give effleurrage of the abdomen with lavender, clary sage and rose as aroma oil, almond oil as carrier oil. For the control group, abdominal massage was given with only almond oil. Data collection included menstrual cramps, dysmenorrhea, the change of symptoms(low abdominal pain, lumbago, headache, nausea, fatigue, edema). Menstrual cramps, dysmenorrhea and general, menstrual characteristics of subjects were measured the first day of the pre menstrual period before treatment (pre-test), menstrual cramps, dysmenorrhea, the change of symptoms were measured the first and second day of post menstrual period after treatment (posttest). Data were analyzed by t-test,