• 대한암한의학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.15-24
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• 2007

Objective: We have the purpose of evaluating the effects of lymphatic massage on lymphoedema in breast cancer patients. Method: The patient who has in condition of lymphoedema after the breast cancer therapy is taken massages with aroma oil for 5 days. We measured the upper arm circumference and edema index before and after the therapy. We also measure the edema index of normal arm to compare with the abnormal one. Results: We gave 4 patients the decongestive lymphatic therapy and now present the positive conclusion. 3cases of the 4 showed decrease of circumferences and edema index. It means that the edematous condition getting better during these therapy. Conclusion: Lymphatic massage with aroma therapy may have effectiveness on lymphoedema in breast cancer patients. but further advanced clinical trials are needed.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제14권12호
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• pp.633-644
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• 2016

본 연구는 대학생들의 피톤치드 아로마 흡입과 운동의 복합 처치가 그들의 대학생활스트레스, 기분상태 및 수면에 미치는 영향을 12주 장기간 실험을 통하여 규명하고자 하였다. 피톤치드 아로마 흡입과 운동의 복합 처치의 효과를 탐색하고자 피톤치드 아로마 흡입군(18명), 운동군(17명), 피톤치드 아로마 흡입군+운동군(17명), 대조군(20명)의 4집단 총 72명을 대상으로 하였으며, 사전측정(0week), 중간측정(6week), 사후측정(12week)으로 구성되는 $4{\times}3$ 반복측정에 의한 요인설계($4{\times}3$ factorial design with repeated measure)로 설계하여 대학생의 대학생활 스트레스 지수, 기분상태의 변화를 살펴보았다. 그 결과 통제집단을 제외한 모든 집단에서 기분상태, 수면, 대학생활스트레스의 점수가 향상된 것으로 나타났다. 특히 피톤치드 아로마 흡입과 운동만을 실시한 집단보다 피톤치드 아로마 흡입과 더불어 운동을 병행한 집단이 더 유익한 효과를 나타냈다는 점에서 매우 의미 있는 연구라고 생각된다.

• 여성건강간호학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.33-41
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• 2017

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of aroma inhalation therapy on stress, anxiety, depression, and an autonomic nervous system reaction in high-risk hospitalized pregnant women. Methods: A quasiexperimental study used a non-equivalent control group non-synchronized design. Fifty high-risk hospitalized pregnant women were selected as participants on delivery room and maternity ward at university hospital. Twenty-five were selected for the experimental group while 25 were assigned to a control group. Neroli essential oil was used for aroma therapy and was already identified as not being hazard to pregnant women. It provided emotional stability from previous study. The participants inhaled Neroli 2 minutes, 3 times (9 am to 10 am, 4 pm to 5 pm, just before sleep) a day. A total of 15 sessions were held from the day of the preliminary investigation. Pre and post written survey and measuring an autonomic nervous system reaction were collected from both groups. Results: The data were analyzed by $x^2$ test, t-test, and paired t-test. There was a statistically significant difference in stress (t=-3.98, p<.001) between the experimental group and the control group. Conclusion: These findings indicate that aroma inhalation therapy is effective as a nursing intervention for the stress relief of hospitalized high-risk pregnant women.

• 대한통합의학회지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2016

Purpose : The purpose of this study was to exam effects of aroma therapy on the woman with headache in range of motion, results based on Pain and the tiredness index. we applied this study in female patients with headache. tiredness, stress, pain to examine effects of easing off headache, Tiredness. Methods : The study has been conducted with three different groups of "H" University in Gwangyang, the forty-five 20's female university student with headache were randomly assigned to groups each groups did a survey to evaluate their tiredness, VAS, VRS before this study and after there are three groups: 15 people gets a swedish massage by using almond oil(I Group, n= 15), 15 people got a swedish massage by using lavender oil(II Group, n=15) and 15 people got a swedish massage by using lavender oil, smalled at the scent of lavender candle(III Group, n=15). I, II, III Group common characteristics(gender, age, height, weight) were measured by using goniometer to measured flexion extension, left right flexion, left right rotation of cervical range of motion. the measured data were analyzed by using repeated ANOVA. Especially in order to investigate the effect of Aroma therapy by using lavender candle this study is progressed 20 minutes, 3 times per week for a term of 3weeks(total 9). Results : The results of this study were as follows : 1) the VAS and VRS showed significant different result. 2) in the range of motion, cervical extension between Group I and II and left right flexion between Group I and III showed quite motional difference. 3) in the tiredness, there were no significant factors after examination. Conclusion : Therefore, the results of this study demonstration that the effect of Aroma therapy by using lavender candle didn't show prominent effects.

• Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.32-41
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• 2009

Purpose: This study was to identify the effects of aroma inhalation therapy on heart rate variability and anxiety in the context of urodynamics study. Method: The data were collected from 64 patients who were receiving urodynamics at the C University Medical Center in Seoul, 23 in the experimental group, 22 in the placebo group and 19 in the control group. In the experiment, the subjects of the experimental group inhaled a mixture of lavender and bergamot for 5 min, the subjects of the placebo group inhaled geranyl acetate oil for 5 min and the subjects of the control group relaxed for 5 min. The instruments used in this study included the state anxiety inventory and heart rate variability. Result: The score of state anxiety was no significant differences between the three groups after aroma-inhalation. Also, the sympathetic nerve activity and parasympathetic nerve activity was no significant differences between the three groups after aroma-inhalation. Autonomic nerve balance was maintained significantly in the experimental group as compared to the control groups after aroma-inhalation. Conclusion: The aroma inhalation therapy was very effective in balancing the autonomic nervous system in the patients undergoing urodynamic study.

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.139-146
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• 2009

목적: 본 연구에서는 하지 부종이 있는 말기 암 환자에게 아로마 마사지 치료가 부종 정도 및 혈압, 맥박, 체온 등의 생체 징후 변화에 미치는 영향을 관찰함으로써 말기 암 환자의 삶의 질을 향상시킬 수 있는 대체의학적 치료법으로서의 근거를 마련하고자 한다. 방법: 총 36명의 환자(치료군 26명, 대조군 10명)의 환자를 대상으로 아로마 치료군에서는 블랜딩한 오일을 이용하여 대상자의 발가락부터 무릎 위 10 cm까지 경찰, 강찰, 진동기법을 이용하여 약 15${\sim}$20분간 마사지를 시행하였으며 대조군은 순수하게 마사지의 효과만을 알아보기 위해 캐리어 오일만을 이용한 마사지를 아로마 치료군과 동일한 시간과 방법으로 시행하였다. 마사지 시행 전, 마사지 시행 30분 후, 2시간 후, 12시간 후에 전족부(forefoot)와 발목관절의 가장 좁은 부위, 종아리의 가장 넓은 부위에서 둘레를 측정하였고 혈압, 맥박, 체온도 동시에 측정하였다. 결과: 발등(Rt.: P=0.771, Lt.: P=0.371), 발목(Rt.: P=0.580, Lt.: P=0.407), 종아리(Rt.: P=0.666, Lt.: P=0.158)의 둘레의 변화는 아로마 마사지 치료군과 대조군 사이에 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다. 하지만, 아로마 치료군에서 좌측 발목과 좌측 종아리를 제외한 나머지 부위에서 치료 전과 비교하여 통계적으로 유의하게 부종이 감소하는 결과를 보였으며 발등은 2시간 후에, 우측 발목은 20분 후에, 우측 장딴지는 12시간 후에 가장 많이 감소되었다(P${\le}$0.05). 결론: 결론적으로 아로마 마사지 치료법이 단순 마사지 치료에 비해 하지 부종의 완화에 큰 영향을 주지 못하며 아로마 마사지 치료의 임상적 적용을 위해서는 향후 보다 많은 연구가 필요할 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.85-91
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• 2009

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate effect of aroma oil inhalation using lavender mixed with bergamot, and sandalwood oil in the ratio of 3:2:1 to the anxiety of colonoscopy patients. Method: The research design was a nonequivalent control group pre-post time experimental research. The data were collected from December, 2004 to March 2005. The total subjects were 60 patients who received colonoscopy at K-hospital in Chuncheon City. An aroma oil inhalation group inhaled for 10 min the mixed aroma oil, 3 drops of which were dropped on the gauze, 20 min before colonoscopy. Result: The anxiety of the intervention group was significantly lower than that of the control group (p=.001). The degree of systolic blood pressure on the intervention group was significantly lower than that of the control group (p=.031). There was no significant difference between the 2 groups in the diastolic pressure (p=.065). Pulse has no significant difference between the aroma oil inhalation and control group (p=.546). Conclusion: The result showed that aroma oil inhalation before colonoscopy has an effect on decreasing anxiety. Thus, the intervention with aroma oil inhalation can be used for relieve anxiety of patients for colonoscopy.

• 동서간호학연구지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.66-73
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• 2012

Purpose: This study examines the effect of aroma inhalation therapy with lavender and rosewood essential oils for alleviating fatigue and enhancing quality of sleep in nurse shift workers. Methods: The data were collected from November 9th to 27th in 2009 at four hospitals located in Seoul. Total 60 nurses who started their night-shift works were chosen for the study and allocated to either experimental group or control group. The experimental group had had aroma inhalation therapy with lavender and rosewood for 2 weeks and was compared the level of fatigue and quality of sleep with those of the control group. Results: Significant differences were shown between the experimental group and the control group. After 2 weeks, the nurses in experimental group reported significantly lower level of fatigue and higher quality of sleep compared to the nurses in control group. Conclusion: Therefore, aroma inhalation therapy by using lavender and rosewood essential oils can be an effective intervention for relieving the level of fatigue and enhancing quality of sleepf for nurse shift workers.

• 가정간호학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.25-33
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• 2003

In this paper, we checked health problems of outpatients who suffered from cancer, apoplexy, and arthritis. After accessing each patients condition, in order to alleviate their sufferings, we introduced several methods of aroma therapy as a holistic approach to these health problems. Aromatherapy, which can be defined as a nature-friendly complementary / alternative method, has its great merit in its easy way of treatment by the family member of patient or patient himself. Recently, it was scientifically proved that aroma therapy has various curative effects. The easiness of applying aroma therapy is full of suggestions concerned with the future of nursing science. Recently, in the domain of home care nursing, there happened a fundamental change in its structure: a change from the supplier/professional-centered to the consumer/patient-centered one. With this change, home care nursing as a cherished desire of nursing science obtained its legal ground in the established medical programs and, in the same context, patients came to have the chance to receive demanded medical services in their home without going through complicated hospital admission procedures. Considering the future status of home care nursing as a major contributor in the consumer-centered structure of medical health service, aroma therapy as a complementary/alternative method is expected to contribute not only to establishing more effective structure of health service supply but also to resolving chronic health problem of outpatients.

• 성인간호학회지
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.839-851
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• 2008

Purpose: This study was conducted to examine the effects of aroma-therapy combined with heat application on pain, ROM of lower limb joints, and discomfort from activities of daily living(ADL) among the patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Methods: Aroma blended oil was rubbed over the knees and ankles of 19 experimental group A and 20 B, and then heat therapy was given using an electric hot & wet poultice pad to only group A. There was no treatment on the 19 control group. There was measured for pain, ROM of lower limb joints and discomfort of ADL. The data was analyzed using SPSS Win 11.0 program. Results: In comparing the effects of pain reduction by time, the ROM of lower limb joints, and discomfort of ADL, there were significant differences among three groups. There was no significant difference between experimental group in pain scale by time, range of ROM of knee and ankle joint and discomfort of ADL. Conclusion: On the basis of results, aroma-therapy can be applied as a nursing intervention to reduce pain for not only rheumatoid arthritis patients but also for other patients with other diseases.