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Reflexology versus Aromatherapy Massage for Relieving Anxiety and Depression in Hospitalized Older Women: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Tahereh Bahrami,
Nahid Rejeh,
Majideh Heravi-Karimooi,
Seyed Davood Tadrisi,
Mojtaba Vaismoradi
International Journal of Caring Sciences, Volume: 13, Issue: 1, Pages: 610 - 619
Swansea University Author: Mojtaba Vaismoradi
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Abstract
Background: One of the most common issues among older patients is anxiety and depression during hospitalization.Non-pharmacological methods can relieve anxiety and depression in older people, but comparison of the effects of various complementary methods needs further studies.Aim: This study aimed t...
| Published in: | International Journal of Caring Sciences |
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| ISSN: | 1792-037X |
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Greek
2020
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| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54080 |
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Background: One of the most common issues among older patients is anxiety and depression during hospitalization.Non-pharmacological methods can relieve anxiety and depression in older people, but comparison of the effects of various complementary methods needs further studies.Aim: This study aimed to compare the effects of reflexology and aromatherapy massage on anxiety and depression in older women hospitalized in the cardiac care unit.Methodology: In this randomized clinical trial, older women were randomly assigned to three groups as reflexology, aromatherapy massage, and control (n=45 in each group). The hospital anxiety and depression scale was used to assess anxiety and depression before and immediately after the interventions, and collected data was analysed using descriptive andinferential statistics.Results: It was found that anxiety and depression significantly reduced after the interventions in both intervention groups (p=0.001). However, reflexology had a better effect on the reduction of anxiety and depression in the older women.Conclusions: While both reflexology and aromatherapy massage had positive effects on anxiety and depression, reflexology was more effective in alleviating psychological symptoms in older women hospitalized in the cardiac care unit. |
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| Keywords: |
Aromatherapy, anxiety, complementary medicine, depression, older people, reflexology |
| College: |
Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences |
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1 |
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610 |
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619 |