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Effect of aromatherapy intervention on elderly people living in a nursing home

Research Project

Project/Area Number 23660101
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Community health/Gerontological nurisng
Research InstitutionSaga University

Principal Investigator

TABUCHI Yasuko  佐賀大学, 医学部, 准教授 (90382431)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) MYOUJI Yuriko  佐賀大学, 医学部, 助教 (50612074)
Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha) FUJITA Kimie  佐賀大学, 医学部, 教授 (80315209)
Project Period (FY) 2011 – 2013
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2013)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥900,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥2,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥600,000)
Keywords認知症 / 高齢者 / アロマセラピー / 要介護高齢者 / 補完代替療法
Research Abstract

The purpose of this study was to clarify the effect of aromatherapy intervention on elderly people with dementia. The participants were 23 elderly people living in a nursing home. Their hands were massaged using aromatic oil for 20 minutes and aromatherapy intervention was performed during the night. The effect of the aromatherapy was evaluated using a saliva amylase level and the Dementia Quality of Life Instrument (D-QOL). The average age of the participants was 89.1 (SD 7.7). The saliva amylase level significantly decreased after hand massage (p < 0.00). After the aromatherapy intervention, all subscale score of D-QoL significantly decreased (p < 0.01). Aromatherapy intervention has a measurable effect on elderly people with dementia living in a nursing home.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2013 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2012 Research-status Report
  • 2011 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (2 results)

All 2013

All Presentation (2 results)

  • [Presentation] 認知症高齢者におけるアロマセラピーのリラクゼーション効果2013

    • Author(s)
      田渕康子、明時由理子、藤田君支、高園京子、森幹子
    • Organizer
      日本老年看護学会第18回学術集会
    • Place of Presentation
      大阪国際会議
    • Related Report
      2013 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] 認知症高齢者に対するアロマセラピーのリラクゼーション効果2013

    • Author(s)
      田渕康子,明時由理子,藤田君支,高園京子,森幹子
    • Organizer
      日本老年看護学会
    • Place of Presentation
      大阪国際会議場
    • Related Report
      2012 Research-status Report

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Published: 2011-08-05   Modified: 2019-07-29  

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