- 무릎 골관절염 환자에게 시행한 아로마 마사지가 통증, 일상활동 능력 및 피로에 미치는 효과
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- 김인자,김은경,Kim. In-Ja,Kim. Eun-Kyung
- ㆍ 간행물명
- 근관절건강학회지
- ㆍ 권/호정보
- 2009년|16권 2호|pp.145-153 (9 pages)
- ㆍ 발행정보
- 대한근관절건강학회
- ㆍ 파일정보
- 정기간행물| PDF텍스트
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Purpose: The effects of aroma massage on pain, activities of daily living, and fatigue were investigated in the patients who have knee osteoarthritis. Method: A quasi-experimental design with non-equivalent control group pretest-posttest measures was used. Twenty one and twenty subjects were included in control and experimental group, respectively. Subjects in experimental group had aroma massage which used lavender, chamomile, and ginger oil on painful knee. They were encouraged to implement aroma massage at least two times a day for 2 weeks. Subjects in the control group had conventional oil massage implementing by exactly same method as did in the experimental group. GRS(graphic rating scale), Korean version of WOMAC (Western Ontario and McMaster) osteoarthritis index, and MAF(multidimensional assessment of fatigue) were used to measure the outcome variables such as pain, activities of daily living and fatigue, respectively. Results: After 2 weeks, those in the experimental group reported significantly less pain and fatigue and better activities of daily living than those in the control group. Conclusion: Based on these results, aroma massage could be recommended as a self managed intervention for the patients with knee osteoarthritis.