향요법마사지가 뇌졸중 환자의 상지통증에 미치는 영향에 관한 예비조사

Abstract

Purpose: This study was a pilot study to examine the effect of aromatherapy massage for pain relief of stroke patient who complained upper arm pain. Method: The study design was a non-equivalent control group pre-post test design. Random blind assignment was applied. Aromatherapy and placebo massage were given to 8 experimental group and 7 control group, and each group was applied the massage for 6 days. Mean pain of subjects experiencing each day, pain at the time before and just after massage, continuance time of pain relief after massage were compared for results check among the subjects. Aromatherapy massage was offered with 2.6% blending oil mixed aroma essential oil with Lavender, Juniperberry, Rosemary, Peppermint, and placebo massage was offered with mineral oil. The data were analyzed by x2-test, t-test, Repeated Measures ANOVA. Result: There was significant decrease in mean pain of subjects xperiencing each day in experimental group, but not in control group. There was significant decrease in pain at the time ust after massage in each group. Pain relief after massage was lasted 2.31 ± 1.04 hours in experimental group and 1.95 ± 1.01 hours in control group, and there was no difference in the time. Conclusion: On the basis of results, they support the facts of decrease of pain by applying aromatherapy massage for stroke patients with upper arm pain.