2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Effect of aromatherapy intervention on elderly people living in a nursing home
| Project/Area Number |
23660101
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Community health/Gerontological nurisng
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| Research Institution | Saga University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
MYOUJI Yuriko 佐賀大学, 医学部, 助教 (50612074)
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| Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha) |
FUJITA Kimie 佐賀大学, 医学部, 教授 (80315209)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2011 – 2013
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| Keywords | 認知症 / 高齢者 / アロマセラピー |
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| 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.
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