Korean Journal of Adult Nursing (성인간호학회지)

Korean Society of Adult Nursing (한국성인간호학회)
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The Effects of Aroma Inhalation on Sleep and Fatigue in Night Shift Nurses

아로마 흡입이 밤번근무 간호사의 수면과 피로에 미치는 효과

  • Chnag, Soon-Bok (Department of Family Health Management, Yonsei University College of Nursing) ;
  • Chu, Sang-Hui (Department of Clinical Nursing Science, Yonsei University College of Nursing) ;
  • Kim, Yeong-In (Department of Neurology The Catholic University College of Medicine, Kangnam St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University) ;
  • Yun, Sun-Hee (Department of Neurology The Catholic University College of Medicine, Kangnam St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University)
  • 장순복 (연세대학교 가족건강관리학과, 간호정책연구소) ;
  • 추상희 (연세대학교 간호대학) ;
  • 김영인 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 강남성모병원 신경과) ;
  • 윤선희 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 강남성모병원 신경과)
  • Received : 2008.08.23
  • Accepted : 2008.12.09
  • Published : 2008.12.31
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Abstract

Purpose: This study was conducted to describe the effects of aroma inhalation on sleep and fatigue in night shift nurses. Methods: The research design was one group pre-posttest design. The subjects were 17 night shift nurses who work at neurosurgery intensive care unit of K hospital of C university in Seoul. During three consequent night shifts, the participants were worn the Actigraph to measure the sleep pattern on their wrist since their first night shift work. The quality of sleep and fatigue was measured by survey when they awoke at 6 pm after second night shift work. And these measures were repeated during the night shifts in second and third week. Aroma inhalation was applied before going to bed after finishing each night shift work during second and third week. SPSS 12.0 program was used for data analysis. Results: There were no statistically significant differences in sleep latency and total sleeping time. However, significant differences were found in the sleep efficiency, awakening number, sleep quality, subjective symptom and intensity of fatigue. Conclusion: These results showed that aroma inhalation had positive effects on the pattern and quality of sleep and reducing fatigue in night shift nurses.

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