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Effects of Aroma Massage on Pruritus, Skin pH, Skin Hydration and Sleep in Elders in Long-term Care Hospitals
So Young Roh, Kye Ha Kim
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2013;43(6):726-735.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2013.43.6.726
Published online: December 31, 2013

1Department of Nursing, Chodang University, Muan, Korea.

2Department of Nursing, Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Kim, Kye Ha. Department of Nursing, Chosun University, 375 Seosuk-dong, Dong-gu, Gwangju 501-759, Korea. Tel: +82-62-230-6326, Fax: +82-62-230-6329, kyehakim@hanmail.net
• Received: July 12, 2013   • Accepted: October 25, 2013

© 2013 Korean Society of Nursing Science

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  • Purpose
    The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of aroma massage on pruritus, skin pH, skin hydration and sleep in elders in long-term care hospitals.
  • Methods
    The participants were elders over 65 years old admitted to long-term care. They were assigned to the experimental group (26) or control group (28). Data were collected from May to August, 2012. Visual Analogue Scale and Verran and Snyder-Halpern Sleep scale were used to identify levels of pruritus and sleep. A skin-pH meter and moisture checker were used to measure skin pH and skin hydration. Aroma massage was performed three times a week for 4 weeks for elders in the experimental group. The data were analyzed using the SPSS Win 17.0 program.
  • Results
    There were significant differences in pruritus, skin pH and skin hydration between the two groups. However there was no significant difference in sleep.
  • Conclusion
    The results indicate that aroma massage is effective in reducing pruritus, skin pH and increasing skin hydration in elders. Therefore, this intervention can be utilized in clinical practice as an effective nursing intervention to reduce pruritus in elders in long-term care hospitals.
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Table 1
Homogeneity Test of Characteristics between Experimental and Control Groups (N=54)
jkan-43-726-i001.jpg

Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group.

*Fisher's exact test.

Table 2
Homogeneity Test of Pretest Dependent Variables (N=54)
jkan-43-726-i002.jpg

Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group.

Table 3
Differences between Experimental and Control Groups for Pruritus, Skin pH, Skin Hydration and Sleep (N=54)
jkan-43-726-i003.jpg

Exp.=Experimental group (n=26); Cont.=Control group (n=28).

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      Homogeneity Test of Characteristics between Experimental and Control Groups (N=54)

      Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group.

      *Fisher's exact test.

      Homogeneity Test of Pretest Dependent Variables (N=54)

      Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group.

      Differences between Experimental and Control Groups for Pruritus, Skin pH, Skin Hydration and Sleep (N=54)

      Exp.=Experimental group (n=26); Cont.=Control group (n=28).

      Table 1 Homogeneity Test of Characteristics between Experimental and Control Groups (N=54)

      Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group.

      *Fisher's exact test.

      Table 2 Homogeneity Test of Pretest Dependent Variables (N=54)

      Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group.

      Table 3 Differences between Experimental and Control Groups for Pruritus, Skin pH, Skin Hydration and Sleep (N=54)

      Exp.=Experimental group (n=26); Cont.=Control group (n=28).


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