Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
- 제6권1호
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- Pages.53-64
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- 2004
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- 2383-6415(pISSN)
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- 2383-6423(eISSN)
아로마요법이 혈액투석환자의 불안과 우울에 미치는 효과
The Effect of Aromatherapy on Depression and Anxiety of Chronic Hemodialysis Patients
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이명화
(고신대학교 간호대학) ;
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고광욱
(고신대학교 의과대학) ;
- 송명숙 (고신대학교 대학원 간호학과) ;
- 우경미 (고신대학교 대학원 간호학과) ;
- 조선화 (고신대학교 대학원 간호학과)
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Lee, Myung-Hwa
(College of Nursing, Kosin University) ;
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Koh, Kwang-Wook
(College of Medicine, Kosin University) ;
- Song, Myung-Sook (College of Nursing, Graduate School, Kosin University) ;
- Woo, Kyung-Mi (College of Nursing, Graduate School, Kosin University) ;
- Jo, Sun-Hwa (College of Nursing, Graduate School, Kosin University)
- 발행 : 2004.06.27
초록
Introduction : Chronic hemodialysis patients have been psychological problems because of being compelled to follow a dialysis schedule for a long period of time. Specifically, depression and anxiety are so frequently observed that psychological management is required for most hemodialysis patients. Fragrance has been known to have beneficial psychological and physiological effects on human. This study was designed to investigate the psychological effect of aromatherapy on chronic hemodialysis patients. Methods : 40 subjects of this study selected from Je Young-Sung Internal Medicine Clinic in Busan. The experimental group were random assigned to 20 subjects who had visited on Monday, & Wendesday & Friday and received aromatherapy every day for 2 weeks. the control group were random assigned to 20 subjects who had visited on Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday and did not receive any intervention. Experiment had been conducted from July. 7th July 21, 2003 and anxiety by Spilberger's state anxiety scale and depression by Zung's Scale were measured in the course of aromatherapy for both experimental group and control group. A control period consisting of natural hospital smells was established before each test session, and then aromatic test conditions were systematically evaluated for odorless conditions as well as aromatic conditions containing 100% lavender necklace for 2 weeks. Data were analyzed by, frequency, percentage, mean, S.D.