Self-aromatherapy massage of the abdomen for the reduction of menstrual pain and anxiety during menstruation in nurses: A placebo-controlled clinical trial

European Journal of Integrative Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2011, Pages

  Kim, Yoo Jin ^a   Lee, Myeong Soo ^b   Yang, Yun Seok ^a   Hur, Myung Haeng ^a  

^a Eulji University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine (KIOM)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Aromatherapy; Menstrual pain; Placebo

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANXIETY; AROMATHERAPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSMENORRHEA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASSAGE; NAUSEA; NURSE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF AROMATHERAPY; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 80054847550     PISSN: 18763820     EISSN: 18763839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eujim.2011.08.007     Document Type: Article

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