Korean Journal of Adult Nursing (성인간호학회지)
- Volume 19 Issue 1
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- Pages.1-11
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- 2007
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- 1225-4886(pISSN)
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- 2288-338X(eISSN)
The Effect of Aromatherapy on Stress of Nurses Working in Operating Room
향기흡입법이 수술실 간호사의 스트레스에 미치는 효과
- Sung, Soon Nam (Gyeongsang-National University Hospital) ;
- Eun, Young (College of Nursing, Gerontological Health Research Genter, Gyeongsang Institute of Health Science)
- Received : 2006.05.17
- Accepted : 2006.10.31
- Published : 2007.03.30
Abstract
Purpose: To identify the effects of the aromatherapy on stress of nurses working in operating room. Methods: The study design was nonequivalent control-group pretest-posttest design. The subjects were 45 nurses working in the operating room. Experimental group were 24 nurses in G Hospital and control group were 21 nurses in U Hospital. All of the subjects were measured of the subjective stress, stress responses and the job stress. For aromatherapy, lavender, bergamot, and ylang were mixed in the ratio of 2 : 2 : 1. Results: 1) "The subjective stress of experimental group is lower than that of the control group" was supported (t=-2.70, p=.01). 2) "The stress responses of experi-mental group is lower than that of the control group" was supported (t=-2.49, p=.01). 3) "The job stress of experimental group is lower than that of the control group" was supported (t=-7.97, p=.00). Conclusion: This study suggested that such aroma inhalation method could be effective on stress of nurses working in operating room.