Effects of an intervention with drinking chamomile tea on sleep quality and depression in sleep disturbed postnatal women: A randomized controlled trial

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 306-315

  Chang, Shao Min ^a   Chen, Chung Hey ^b  

^a FOOYIN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Chamomile tea; Clinical trial; Complementary therapy; Depression; Fatigue; Nursing; Randomized controlled trial; Sleep quality; Women's health

Indexed keywords

CHAMOMILE; TEA;

ADULT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; DRUG EFFECTS; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; PHYTOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SLEEP; SLEEP INITIATION AND MAINTENANCE DISORDERS; TAIWAN; TEA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CHAMOMILE; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMANS; PHYTOTHERAPY; SLEEP; SLEEP INITIATION AND MAINTENANCE DISORDERS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; TAIWAN; TEA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84954026245     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jan.12836     Document Type: Article

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