Department of Dermatology, Sahmyook Medical Center, Seoul 02500, Korea.
College of Nursing, Sahmyook University, Seoul 01795, Korea.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 May 4;19(9):5567. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19095567.
This study focused on the effects of aroma foot massage on sleep quality and constipation relief among older adult residents in nursing facilities. This research used a non-equivalent control group and a quasi-experimental design. The participants included 40 older adults aged ≥70 years residing in two nursing facilities in Seoul City. The aroma foot massage nursing intervention consisted of a preparation stage using jojoba carrier (aroma recipe) oil and lavender oil, an aroma foot massage stage, and a finishing stage. Sleep quality scores after the experiment increased by 3.72 at post-test (M = 38.44) compared to pre-test (M = 34.72), which confirmed that sleep quality improved significantly following intervention in the experimental group as compared to the control group (F = 14.45, p = 0.001). Furthermore, the frequency of defecation in the experimental group was significantly higher than that in the control group (Z = −3.93, p < 0.001). Similarly, the constipation assessment scores decreased at post-test significantly by 2.39 in the experimental group as compared to the control group (F = 17.87, p < 0.001). These results confirm that aroma foot massage is an effective nursing intervention for alleviating constipation symptoms and improving sleep quality. Therefore, we recommend that aroma foot massage be used as a complementary intervention in combination with drug-based treatment to improve sleep quality and relieve the constipation symptoms experienced by older adults living in nursing facilities.
本研究旨在探讨香薰足部按摩对养老院老年居民睡眠质量和便秘缓解的影响。本研究采用非等组控制实验设计,选取首尔市两家养老院的 40 名≥70 岁的老年人为研究对象。香薰足部按摩护理干预包括使用荷荷芭载体(香薰配方)油和薰衣草油进行准备阶段、香薰足部按摩阶段和完成阶段。与预测试(M=34.72)相比,实验后(M=38.44)的睡眠质量评分提高了 3.72,这表明实验组的睡眠质量明显优于对照组(F=14.45,p=0.001)。此外,实验组的排便频率明显高于对照组(Z=-3.93,p<0.001)。同样,实验组的便秘评估评分在实验后明显下降了 2.39,而对照组则没有明显变化(F=17.87,p<0.001)。这些结果证实了香薰足部按摩是缓解便秘症状和改善睡眠质量的有效护理干预措施。因此,我们建议将香薰足部按摩作为一种补充干预措施,与药物治疗相结合,以改善养老院老年居民的睡眠质量和缓解便秘症状。
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