Effects of Hand Massage on Depression, Self-esteem and Vitality of the Elderly Patients in Convalescent Hospital.
10.5977/jkasne.2016.22.2.202
- Author:
Hye Jeong KIM
1
;
Kang Yi LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Daejeon University, Korea. zja1601@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Massage;
Convalescent hospital;
Depression;
Self-esteem;
Vitality
- MeSH:
Aged*;
Depression*;
Hand*;
Hospitals, Convalescent*;
Humans;
Massage*
- From:Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education
2016;22(2):202-209
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of hand massage on depression, self-esteem and vitality in elderly patients in convalescent hospitals. METHODS: This study employed a nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design. The subjects were 24 elderly patients in the experimental group and 25 in a control group in a convalescent hospital located in G city. Data were collected using a questionnaire that relied on the geriatric depression scale (short form) by Sheikh and Yesavage; the self-esteem scale by Rosenberg; and the vitality scale used by Johnson and revised by Oh. The experimental group were treated with a general hand massage using only carrier oil on both hands for 10 minutes a day for seven days. The control group was given no treatment. The collected data were analyzed using t-test, χ2-test, and Fisher's exact test with SPSS Win Version 18.0. RESULTS: The results are as follows: The experimental group showed a significant improvement in depression, self-esteem and vitality than the control group. CONCLUSION: The results showed that hand massage was an effective intervention program for depression, self-esteem and vitality of elderly patients in convalescent hospitals.
