아로마 요법이 치매 환자의 초조행동에 미치는 효과: 체계적 문헌고찰 및 메타분석

• Published in: 지역사회간호학회지 Vol. 30; no. 2; pp. 183 - 194
• Main Authors: 김은경(Kim, Eun Kyung), 박희옥(Park, Heeok), 이춘희(Lee, Chun Hee), 박은실(Park, Eunsil)
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 한국지역사회간호학회 01.06.2019
• Subjects: 간호학; 체계적 문헌고찰; 아로마요법; 치매; 초조행동; Aromatherapy; Review; Psychomotor agitation; Dementia; Meta-analysis; 메타분석
• ISSN: 1225-9594; 2288-4203
• DOI: 10.12799/jkachn.2019.30.2.183

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify the effects of aromatherapy on agitation in patients with dementia using a meta-analysis and systemic literature review. Methods: The EMBASE, CINAHL, MEDLINE, and other databases were searched up to November 2017. Results: Of 419 publications identified, 12 met inclusion criteria, and 9 studies were used to estimate the effect size of aromatherapy. A total of 837 participants across all studies were included. The commonly applied methods were massage (50%), type of oil lavender (75%), and instrument Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory (75%). A medium effect size of aromatherapy on agitation was identified (d=-0.56, $I^2=65.0%$, p=.001). The massage group has lower effect size than the other group (d=-0.98, $I^2=0.0%$, p=.001). Conclusion: Aromatherapy appears to be effective in improving agitation in patients with dementia. However, further studies for home-dwelling patients with dementia and with different types of aroma oil should be conducted in the future. In addition, research with well-designed are needed to assess the effects or aromatherapy on agitation.