향기요법 교육프로그램이 여성노인의 스트레스 및 자아존중감에 미치는 효과

The Effect of Aroma therapy Education Program on Female Senior Citizens' Stress, Self-este

This study was attempted to show the effects of the aroma therapy education program on stress and self-esteem in elderly women over 60 years old. The study design was the non-equivalent control group pre-post test. The subjects were given skin care education using aroma therapy in the welfare center located in G city in the order of pre-test, educational program, and post-test from September 8 to October 15, 2008. Taking everything into consideration, we demonstrated that 6-week aroma therapy education program was effective in the stress and self-esteem of women elderly. Accordingly it is considered that further research will design more detailed and systematic educational program to use for the practice of skin care education program. Finally this study suggests that it is necessary to research the effect of a longitudinal and persisted educational program of skin care.