• 성인간호학회지
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.472-481
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• 2011

Purpose: The aim of the study was to identify the effects of aroma-foot-reflexology on premenstrual syndrome, dysmenorrhea and lower abdominal skin temperature of nursing students. Methods: This study used a pretest-posttest quasi-experimental study design. The participants were divided into two groups, a control group with 37 students and a treatment with 24 students. A 35 minute three times a week aroma-foot-reflexology was carried out for the treatment group. The data were analyzed using SPSS/WIN 17.0 program. Results: The results showed that aroma-foot reflexology was significantly effective in reducing premenstrual syndrome and dysmenorrhea, and raised lower abdominal skin temperature of the students. Conclusion: The results of this study indicated that aroma-foot-reflexology is an effective nursing intervention in reducing premenstrual syndrome and dysmenorrhea and in improving lower abdominal skin temperature. It is, therefore, recommended that the aroma-foot reflexology should be a clinical practice as an effective nursing intervention to reduce premenstrual syndrome and dysmenorrhea and to improve lower abdominal skin temperature of nursing students.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제13권9호
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• pp.4053-4064
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• 2012

본 연구의 목적은 아로마발반사요법과 발반사요법이 농촌의 본태성고혈압 노인 환자의 혈압, 맥박, 그리고 혈중지질농도에 미치는 효과를 확인하기 위함이다. 연구방법은 비동등성 대조군 전 후 유사 실험연구로, 2008년 6월 30일부터 8월 9일까지 6주간 충청남도 G군 소재 C보건진료소에 등록된 본태성고혈압 환자로 실험군 I(아로마 발반사요법) 24명, 실험군 II(발반사요법) 27명, 대조군(기존의 처치) 20명을 대상으로 하였다. 수집된 자료는 SPSS/WIN 12.0 프로그램으로 분석하였다. 연구결과는 6주 간 아로마발반사요법과 발반사요법을 각각 적용한 후 실험군 I과 실험군 II 모두 대조군에 비해 수축기 혈압(p<.05)과 이완기 혈압(p<.05)에서 유의한 차이를 보였고, 맥박수도 유의하게 감소하였으나(p<.05), 혈중지질농도의 변화는 세군 간에 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 없었다(p>.05). 결론적으로 아로마 발반사요법과 발반사요법은 농촌의 본태성고혈압 노인 환자의 혈압 하강과 맥박수 감소에 긍정적인 기여를 하는 것으로 나타났으므로 향후 아로마발반사요법과 발반사요법을 본태성고혈압 환자의 간호중재방법으로 활용 할 수 있을 것이다.

• 성인간호학회지
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.574-583
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• 2011

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of aroma foot massage and reflexology on sleep, depression and problem behaviors on elderly with dementia. Methods: The study was a none equivalent control group pre-post test quasi-experimental design. The participants were 62 elderly with mild mentia. Using a coin toss, 31 participants were assigned to the experimental group and 31 to the control group. The aroma reflex foot massage comprised of aroma foot massage and foot reflexology. The intervention was conducted twice a week for six weeks. Results: There were significant differences in reported sleep and depression between the two groups. However, the issue of problem behaviors was not significant. Conclusion: Aroma reflex foot massage can be utilized as an effective intervention for sleep and depression in conjunction with drug therapy for the management of elderly with mild dementia.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제42권5호
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• pp.709-718
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• 2012

Purpose: This study was done to examine the effects of aroma self-foot reflexology massage on stress and immune responses and fatigue in middle-aged women in rural areas. Methods: The study was a nonequivalent control group pre-post test design. The participants were 52 middle-aged women from rural areas of which 26 were assigned to the experimental group and 26 to the control group. Data were collected from July to September, 2011 and analyzed using SPSS Win 17.0 version program. The intervention was conducted 3 times a week for six weeks. Results: There were significant differences in reported perceived stress, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure and fatigue between the two groups. However, the issue of salivary cortisol and immune response were not significant. Conclusion: Aroma self-foot reflexology massage can be utilized as an effective intervention for perceived stress, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure and fatigue in middle-aged woman in rural areas.

• 한국전자통신학회논문지
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• 제8권10호
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• pp.1609-1616
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• 2013

암은 진단 시부터 불치병으로 인식되는 질환으로써 죽음에 대한 두려움을 갖게하며 신체적, 심리적, 사회적, 경제적, 영적, 안녕 상태를 저하시켜 삶 전체에 지대한 영향을 미치는 대표적인 질환으로 암으로 인한 사망률(인구 10만명당)은 144.4명으로 한국인 사망순위 1위를 차지하며 계속 증가추세에 있다(보건통계청, 2010) 본 연구의 목적은 아로마 오일을 이용한 발반사 마사지가 다양한 암환자의 수면과 통증에 미치는 효과를 규명하기 위해 대체의학의 한 분야인 아로마요법과 발 반사 마사지를 요양중이거나 요양을 필요로 하는 암환자의 삶의 질 향상을 위한 케어에 접목하기 위한 것임을 밝힌다.

• 성인간호학회지
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.644-654
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• 2013

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of aroma foot reflexology massage on mood states specifically depression and brain waves of elderly women with osteoarthritis. Methods: The study was a nonequivalent control group non-synchronized design. The participants were 62 elderly women with osteoarthritis. The instruments were the Korean-Profile of Mood States-Brief for mood states and 8-channel EEG (Electroencephalogram) system for brain waves. Data were collected from March to May, 2012. Twenty-six participants were assigned to the treatment group and twenty-six to the comparison group. The data were analyzed using SPSS/WIN 17.0 version program, and included descriptive statistics, t-test, and ANCOVA. The intervention was conducted three times a week for two weeks. Results: There were significantly improvement in reported depression. s. Brain waves (EEG) increased significantly in F3, T3 of ${\alpha}$ wave and in F4, T3, and P4 of ${\beta}$ wave between the two groups. Conclusion: Aroma foot reflexology massage can be utilized as an effective intervention to decrease depression of mood states, increase of ${\alpha}$, and ${\beta}$ brain wave on woman elderly with osteoarthritis.

• 가정간호학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.90-102
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• 2002

Purpose: Home health nurses could affect patients' choice of alternative therapy. This study was carried out to investigate home health nurses' attitudes and cognition toward alternative therapy. Method: The subjects were 92 nurses who preparing the home health nurses at 2 university in Seoul and Suwon. Using the questionnaire. we measured the subjects' attitudes and cognition toward alternative therapy. Result: The mean score of attitudes about application was 3.14. and the score of attitudes about therapeutic effect was 2.57. The score of attitudes about therapeutic effect were significantly positive correlation to the score of cognition about alternative therapy. The attitudes about therapeutic effect were different significantly according to number of working years. But they commonly wanted to apply the soojichim. aroma-therapy. massage. danjon breathing. music therapy. plant therapy. and foot reflexology to their home health care subjects. Conclusion: Alternative therapies became a popular source of health care in Korea. This study showed pre-home health nurses had positive attitudes toward alternative therapies and they had wide variations of knowledge in how to use each therapy. But they acknowledge the value of alternative therapies as useful nursing interventions. so we all nurses should pay attention to develope the nursing intervention using alternative therapy.

• 한국보건간호학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.276-285
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• 2004

The purpose of this study was to help in explaining the necessity of education on complementary and alternative medicine(CAM) and opening relevant curriculums in nursing education by grasping the kinds of CAM in which nursing students want to be opened. Data were collected from September 27, 2003 through October 20, 2003. A group of 865 nursing students were surveyed using questionnaires in seven universities whose curriculums on CAM have not been available. Collected data were statistically analyzed by using SAS 8.02 system, and the study results are as follows: 1. The average of subjects' behavior toward CAM was 3.52 of the total 5 with practical affairs 3.79. medical treatment 3.79, social concerns 3.84, and communication 3.78. 2. Most nursing students $(90.6\%)$ did not precisely understand the meaning of CAM although they had heard of it. Most of them $(85.5\%)$ had no experience of applying CAM. The study also revealed that more qualified CAM lecturers in the future are needed: specialist in the relevant field $(83.2\%)$, doctor and herb doctor $(6.5\%)$, clinical nurse $(6.0\%)$ and professor of the department of nursing science $(4.3\%)$. 3. Concerning students' behavior toward CAM, there were statistically significant difference between students from agrarian and fishing villages (F=4.91. p=.007) and the others. 4. CAM courses that students want were therapeutic touch (massage) $(22.9\%)$. aroma therapy $(14.8\%)$, manual healing methods $(14.7\%)$, treatment of blood vessel $(8.3\%)$, foot reflexology $(7.9\%)$, and heart remedy $(6.8\%)$. In conclusion, the study indicated that nursing students had positive attitudes toward CAM and for this. healers should have a frank talk with patients in order to maximize symptom-relieving effects. However, the study showed that most nursing students did not understand the exact meaning of CAM. Considered the fact that improvement of both health status and quality of life will be an important issue in the future, active introduction and education of CAM in nursing curriculum are a matter of necessity.