چکیده مقاله
1 Background: One of the most common issues among hospitalized older patients is anxiety and depression Several non pharmacological methods have been used to relieve anxiety and depression However, the advantages of non pharmacological treatments in older population have only been demonstrated in a few studies Therefore, the purpose of this study was to compare the effects of reflexology and aromatherapy massage on anxiety and depression in hospitalized older women 2 Methods: In this randomized clinical trial, hospitalized older women were randomly assigned to three groups as reflexology, aromatherapy massage and control n=45 patients in each group The hospital anxiety and depression scale HADS was used to assess differences in anxiety and depression between the groups before and immediately after the interventions 3 Results: Anxiety and depression significantly reduced after the interventions in either the reflexology or aromatherapy massage groups p= 0 001 However, reflexology had a better effect on the reduction of hospital anxiety and depression Φ= 0 55 4 Conclusions: While both reflexology and aromatherapy massage had positive effects on anxiety and depression in older women, reflexology was more effective for alleviating the older women’s symptoms Future studies are suggested to examine the benefits of aromatherapy and reflexology on relieving anxiety and depression in older patients
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نویسندگان
Tahereh Bahrami
MScN , Shahed University, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran Iran
Nahid Rejeh
PhD Associate Professor, Elderly Care Research Center, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran
Majideh Heravi-Karimooi
PhD Associate Professor, Elderly Care Research Center, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran
Seyed Davood Tadrisi
MScN , Nursing, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
شیوه ارجاع
Bahrami, Tahereh and Rejeh, Nahid and Heravi-Karimooi, Majideh and Tadrisi, Seyed Davood,1402,Reflexology versus aromatherapy massage for relieving anxiety and depression in hospitalized older women: A randomized clinical trial,The 15th International Conference on Health, Treatment and Health Promotion
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