J Korean Acad Soc Nurs Educ.  2016 May;22(2):202-209. 10.5977/jkasne.2016.22.2.202.

Effects of Hand Massage on Depression, Self-esteem and Vitality of the Elderly Patients in Convalescent Hospital

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  • 1Department of Nursing, Daejeon University, Korea. zja1601@hanmail.net

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of hand massage on depression, self-esteem and vitality in elderly patients in convalescent hospitals.
METHODS
This study employed a nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design. The subjects were 24 elderly patients in the experimental group and 25 in a control group in a convalescent hospital located in G city. Data were collected using a questionnaire that relied on the geriatric depression scale (short form) by Sheikh and Yesavage; the self-esteem scale by Rosenberg; and the vitality scale used by Johnson and revised by Oh. The experimental group were treated with a general hand massage using only carrier oil on both hands for 10 minutes a day for seven days. The control group was given no treatment. The collected data were analyzed using t-test, χ2-test, and Fisher's exact test with SPSS Win Version 18.0.
RESULTS
The results are as follows: The experimental group showed a significant improvement in depression, self-esteem and vitality than the control group.
CONCLUSION
The results showed that hand massage was an effective intervention program for depression, self-esteem and vitality of elderly patients in convalescent hospitals.

Keyword

Massage; Convalescent hospital; Depression; Self-esteem; Vitality

MeSH Terms

Aged*
Depression*
Hand*
Hospitals, Convalescent*
Humans
Massage*
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