Effects of Aromatherapy and Foot Reflex Massage on Emotion, Sleep Disturbance, and Wandering Behavior in Older Adults with Dementia.
- Author:
Sunyoung LEE
1
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Kongju National University, Gongju, Korea. sylee601@kongju.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Aromatherapy;
Massage;
Emotions;
Sleep;
Wandering behavior
- MeSH:
Adult;
Aromatherapy;
Dementia;
Foot;
Humans;
Massage;
Quality of Life;
Reflex;
Wandering Behavior
- From:Korean Journal of Rehabilitation Nursing
2013;16(1):9-17
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was to evaluate the effects of aromatherapy and foot reflex massage on emotion, sleep disturbance and wandering behavior in older adults with dementia. METHODS: This is a quasi-experimental study with a non-equivalent control group. A total of 39 participants were divided into two groups. Aromatherapy and foot reflex massage was administrated to experimental group (N=19). There was no treatment for the control group (N=20). Data were analyzed using the SPSS/Win 18.0 program. RESULTS: Experimental group showed significant differences in emotion, sleep disturbance and wandering behavior in comparison to the control group. CONCLUSION: The results showed that aromatherapy and foot reflex massage program was effective on emotion, sleep and decreasing a wandering behavior in older adults with dementia. This research suggests that aromatherapy and foot reflex massage could be recommended as a nursing intervention for enhancing quality of life in older adults with dementia.
