Effects of Aroma Hand Massage on the Stress Response and Sleep of Elderly Inpatients.
- Author:
Ji Eun LEE
1
;
Young Whee LEE
;
Hwasoon KIM
Author Information
1. Inha University Hospital, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Aromatherapy;
Aged;
Inpatients;
Stress;
Sleep
- MeSH:
Aged;
Anxiety;
Aromatherapy;
Chamaemelum;
Data Collection;
Hand;
Hospitalization;
Humans;
Inpatients;
Lavandula;
Massage
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing
2011;18(4):480-487
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was done to examine the effects of aroma hand massage on stress response and sleep in hospitalized elderly patients. METHODS: A non-equivalent pre-and post-test design was used. Sixty-six hospitalized patients were recruited using a convenience sampling method and assigned to the experimental (n=34) or the control group (n=32). For the experiment, bergamot, lavender, and roman camomile oil were mixed in 2:1:1 ratio to provide aroma hand massage to both hands of each patient in the experimental group for 5 minutes per hand, for 3 days. Post-test data collection was conducted three days after completion of the hand massage. RESULTS: The experimental group had significantly lower stress score (t=-2.648, p=.010, and anxiety scores (t=-4.166, p=.000), and higher sleep measurement scores (t=2.328, p=.023) than those in the control group. CONCLUSION: These results indicate that short-term application of aroma hand massage for hospitalized elderly patients has a positive effect on hospitalization stress, anxiety, and sleep. Therefore, aroma hand massage should be applied as a nursing intervention to reduce stress response and enhance sleep in elderly hospitalized patients.
