Mi Jung Nam; Young Ie Bang; Tae Im Kim

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Effects of Abdominal Meridian Massage with Aroma Oils on Relief of Constipation among Hospitalized Children with Brain related Disabilities: Mi Jung Nam, Young Ie Bang, Tae Im Kim; Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2013;43(2):247-255.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2013.43.2.247
Published online: April 30, 2013

¹Department of Nursing, Daejeon Health Science College, Daejeon, Korea.

²Nursing Department, Seoul Metropolitan Children's Hospital, Seoul, Korea.

³Department of Nursing, Daejeon University, Daejeon, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Kim, Tae Im. Department of Nursing, Daejeon University, 96-3 Yongoun-dong, Don-gu, Daejeon, 300-716, Korea. Tel: +82-42-280-2654, Fax: +82-42-280-2785, ktim56@dju.kr

• Received: August 16, 2012 • Accepted: December 30, 2012

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Purpose
This study was done to evaluate the effects of 3 times/week and 5 times/week abdominal meridian massage with aroma oils (AMMAO) on the relief of constipation among hospitalized children with disabilities involving the brain lesions (cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and others).
Methods
The participants were 33 hospitalized children with a disability involving the brain (15 were in the 5 times/week of AMMAO group and 18 were in the 3 times/week of AMMAO group). Data were collected from March 21 to May 1, 2011. Chi-square test, t-test, and repeated measures ANOVA with SPSS 18.0 were used to evaluate the effects of AMMAO.
Results
While there was no significant difference between the two groups, there was a significant difference within groups between baseline and the end of the intervention period for the following, frequency of suppository use or enemas, amount of stool, and number of bowel movements.
Conclusion
The results of this study indicate that AMMAO is an effective nursing intervention in relief of constipation for hospitalized children with a disability involving the brain. Therefore it is recommended that AMMAO be used in clinical practice as an effective nursing intervention for relief of constipation to these children.
Keywords: Aromatherapy; Meridians; Massage; Constipation; Disabled children

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Table 1

Homogeneity Test for General Characteristics between Two Groups (N=33)

Group A=5 times a week group (n=15); Group B=3 times a week group (n=18).

^*Multiple response questions.

Table 2

Homogeneity Test for Bowel Movement Related Variables between Two Groups (N=33)

Group A=5 times a week group (n=15); Group B=3 times a week group (n=18).

Table 3

Homogeneity Test for Outcome Variables between Two Groups (N=33)

Group A=5 times a week group (n=15); Group B=3 times a week group (n=18).

Table 4

Changes in the Variables that Affecting Bowel Movements over Time (N=33)

Group A=5 times a week group (n=15); Group B=3 times a week group (n=18).

Table 5

Repeated Measures ANOVA for Dependent Variables (N=33)

Group A=5 times a week group (n=15); Group B=3 times a week group (n=18).

^*Significant differences between the baseline and intervention (p=.011), No significant differences between intervention and post test (p=.097);

^†Significant differences between the baseline and intervention (p=.001), No significant differences between intervention and post test (p=.557);

^‡Significant differences between the baseline and intervention (p=.010), No significant differences between intervention and post test (p=.097).

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Effects of Abdominal Meridian Massage with Aroma Oils on Relief of Constipation among Hospitalized Children with Brain related Disabilities

J Korean Acad Nurs. 2013;43(2):247-255. Published online April 30, 2013

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2013.43.2.247

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Effects of Abdominal Meridian Massage with Aroma Oils on Relief of Constipation among Hospitalized Children with Brain related Disabilities

Table 1

Homogeneity Test for General Characteristics between Two Groups (N=33)

Group A=5 times a week group (n=15); Group B=3 times a week group (n=18).

^*Multiple response questions.

Table 2

Homogeneity Test for Bowel Movement Related Variables between Two Groups (N=33)

Group A=5 times a week group (n=15); Group B=3 times a week group (n=18).

Table 3

Homogeneity Test for Outcome Variables between Two Groups (N=33)

Group A=5 times a week group (n=15); Group B=3 times a week group (n=18).

Table 4

Changes in the Variables that Affecting Bowel Movements over Time (N=33)

Group A=5 times a week group (n=15); Group B=3 times a week group (n=18).

Table 5

Repeated Measures ANOVA for Dependent Variables (N=33)

Group A=5 times a week group (n=15); Group B=3 times a week group (n=18).

^*Significant differences between the baseline and intervention (p=.011), No significant differences between intervention and post test (p=.097);

^†Significant differences between the baseline and intervention (p=.001), No significant differences between intervention and post test (p=.557);

^‡Significant differences between the baseline and intervention (p=.010), No significant differences between intervention and post test (p=.097).

Table 1 Homogeneity Test for General Characteristics between Two Groups (N=33)

Group A=5 times a week group (n=15); Group B=3 times a week group (n=18).

^*Multiple response questions.

Table 2 Homogeneity Test for Bowel Movement Related Variables between Two Groups (N=33)

Group A=5 times a week group (n=15); Group B=3 times a week group (n=18).

Table 3 Homogeneity Test for Outcome Variables between Two Groups (N=33)

Group A=5 times a week group (n=15); Group B=3 times a week group (n=18).

Table 4 Changes in the Variables that Affecting Bowel Movements over Time (N=33)

Group A=5 times a week group (n=15); Group B=3 times a week group (n=18).

Table 5 Repeated Measures ANOVA for Dependent Variables (N=33)

Group A=5 times a week group (n=15); Group B=3 times a week group (n=18).

^*Significant differences between the baseline and intervention (p=.011), No significant differences between intervention and post test (p=.097);

^†Significant differences between the baseline and intervention (p=.001), No significant differences between intervention and post test (p=.557);

^‡Significant differences between the baseline and intervention (p=.010), No significant differences between intervention and post test (p=.097).